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Leverage, Risk and Regulatory Capital in Latin American Banks

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Los requerimientos de capital juegan un rol central desde la reciente crisis bancaria del 2007-2009. El debate sobre el nivel de capital es complejo, y existen opiniones diferentes acerca de cuál es en nivel adecuado de capital en el sistema bancario. Existen diversas opiniones acerca de cuál es el nivel óptimo de los requerimientos de capital. En teoría, mayores niveles de capital reducen el riesgo bancario, seguido por una reducción en el costo del capital. En este estudio se pone a prueba la teoría usando información de un grupo de bancos latinoamericanos para un periodo de 14 anos, y se calibran los resultados de duplicar el nivel de capital para observar el costo esperado sobre la economía. Durante los últimos 14 anos se encuentra evidencia de pequenos impactos en el riesgo bancario. La tasa de crecimiento anual del PIB cae entre 0,47% y 0,49% en los países seleccionados, y la mitad del valor estimado en un ejercicio similar para el caso del Reino Unido. El tamano de este efecto sugiere que los bancos de América Latina enfrentan condiciones de financiación menos favorables, que se traduce en tasas de préstamo más altas, que afectan la economía.

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  • Gabriel Moreno, 2015. "Leverage, Risk and Regulatory Capital in Latin American Banks," Coyuntura Económica, Fedesarrollo, vol. 45(1), pages 91-130, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:col:000438:014391
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    Keywords

    Requerimientos de capital; América Latina; Crecimiento económico;
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    JEL classification:

    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G17 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Financial Forecasting and Simulation
    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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