Bank CEOs are held personally accountable for firms' performance, including the downside risk. Operational risk is largely idiosyncratic and operational risk event announcements signal flaws in banks' internal control systems and ineffective risk management. We examine the impact of operational...

Bank CEOs are held personally accountable for firms' performance, including the downside risk. Operational risk is idiosyncratic and operational risk event announcements signal ineffective risk management. We examine the impact of operational risk announcements on different components of U.S....