Financial Networks, Cross Holdings, and Limited Liability

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Financial Networks, Cross Holdings, and Limited Liability

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Helmut Elsinger (Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Economic Studies Division, P.O. Box 61, A-1010 Vienna,)

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Helmut Elsinger

Abstract

I discuss a network of banks which are linked with each other by financial obligations and cross holdings. Given an initial endowment the value of the obligations and the equity values of the banks are determined endogenously in a way consistent with the priority of debt and the limited liability of equity. Even though neither equity values nor debt values are necessarily unique the value of debt and equity holdings of outside investors is uniquely determined. An algorithm to calculate debt and equity values is developed.

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Paper provided by Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank) in its series Working Papers with number 156.

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Length: 37 pages
Date of creation: 29 May 2009
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Handle: RePEc:onb:oenbwp:156

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G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Mortgages
G33 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Bankruptcy; Liquidation

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NEP-ALL-2009-07-11 (All new papers)
NEP-BAN-2009-07-11 (Banking)
NEP-NET-2009-07-11 (Network Economics)
NEP-RMG-2009-07-11 (Risk Management)

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