We estimate the systemic effects of exit by a key over-the-counter (OTC) intermediary. In our model, risk-averse traders are connected by a core-periphery network. If traders are also averse to concentrated bilateral exposures then the incomplete network prevents full risk sharing. We quantify...

Prior to the Great Depression, regulators imposed double liability on bank shareholders to ensure financial stability and protect depositors. Under double liability, shareholders of failing banks lost their initial investment and had to pay up to the par value of the stock in order to compensate...