Issuing CoCo bonds is a possible way for banks to protect against economic uncertainty scenario. However, it remains unclear if CoCo bonds will be useful in loss absorption for issuers in the event of another financial distress. Using the model of Systemic Risk proposed by Brownlees and Engle...

Up to this point, the literature on the issuance of convertible bonds has neglected financial institutions. Contrary to firms, banks not only can issue convertible bonds but also, after the subprime crises, contingent convertible (CoCo) bonds emerged as an alternative. Hence, the purpose of this...