Risk capital or capital at risk (CaR) refers to the amount of capital set aside and maintained by banks to cover different types of risk. For banks, it is used as a buffer against claims or expenses in the event that ordinary capital is not enough to cover them. Thereby, risk capital can also be...

The study focuses on the analysis of the character, used by the ECB, Quantitative Easing policy. However, its direct aim is the assessment of effects of this policy. The consequences of the ECB’s Quantitative Easing policy are analyzed pointing to the changes in the liquidity of the euro area...