Credit rating agencies do not only disclose simple ratings but announce watchlists (rating reviews) and outlooks as well. This paper analyzes the economic function underlying the review procedure. Using Moody's rating data between 1982 and 2004, we find that for borrowers of high...

Credit rating agencies do not only disclose simple ratings but announce watchlists (rating reviews) and outlooks as well. This paper analyzes the economic function underlying the review procedure. Using Moody's rating data between 1982 and 2004, we find that for borrowers of high...

In the recent theoretical literature on lending risk, the common pool problem in multi-bank relationships has been analysed extensively. In this Paper we address this topic empirically, relying on a unique panel dataset that includes detailed credit-fie information on distressed lending...

Ratingverfahren dienen zur Abschätzung der zukünftigen Zahlungsfähigkeit von (potentiellen) Kreditnehmern. Die Verfahren legen Daten des Rechnungswesens sowie Einschätzungen von Kreditsachbearbeitern zugrunde. Die Qualität der bankinternen Ratingverfahren stellt eine wesentliche...

This policy letter provides an overview of the strengths, weaknesses, risks and opportunities of the upcoming comprehensive risk assessment, a euro area-wide evaluation of bank balance sheets and business models. If carried out properly, the 2014 comprehensive assessment will lead the euro area...

In der ersten Veranstaltung der "Gesprächsreihe zu Strukturreformen im europäischen Bankensektor" diskutierten Professor Dr. Jan Krahnen und Dr. Thomas Mayer den im Liikanen-Bericht enthaltenen Vorschlag zur Managervergütung im Bankensektor. Der Vorschlag baut auf einem der Kernvorschläge...

A recent proposal by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) suggests a new risk capital buffer for globally operating systemically important financial institutions. The suggested metric, "Total Loss Absorbing Capacity" (TLAC), is composed of Tier-1 capital and loss absorbing debt. In a crisis...