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An Analysis of Financial Stability Indicators in European Banking: The Role of Common Factors

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In this paper, we investigate the information content of three market indicators of financial instability using daily data on subordinated debt spreads (SND), credit default swap spreads (CDS) and implied option volatility (IV) over the period January 2001 – January 2004 for a sample of twenty major European banks. Using common factor analysis, we find for each indicator a significant common factor across banks, which we label the “market†factor. This market factor explains between 61 and 92 percent of total variation. Cointegration analysis shows that the market factor in each case is significantly related to macro financial variables such as the short term nominal interest rate, the yield spread and a European Price earning stock ratio. Hence, market risk is primarily affected by aggregate economic and financial developments which are widely seen to impact financial markets. The driving variables of market risk are different for the bond and equity markets with short-term interest rates and yield curve dominating the bond market (SND) and P/E ratio and short-term interest rate significantly influencing the equity market (IV). The CDS market seems to lie somewhat in between these two classical markets, with closer links, however, to the traditional bond market. Little evidence is found that idiosyncratic bankspecific risks are a major component of SND, CDS and IV developments.

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  • C.J.M. Kool, 2006. "An Analysis of Financial Stability Indicators in European Banking: The Role of Common Factors," Working Papers 06-12, Utrecht School of Economics.
  • Handle: RePEc:use:tkiwps:0612
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    1. Mejra Festić & Sebastijan Repina & Alenka Kavkler, 2009. "The overheating of five EU new member states and cyclicality of systemic risk in the banking sector," Journal of Business Economics and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(3), pages 219-232, May.
    2. Seungjun Lee & Jaewoon Koo & Youngsik Kwak, 2014. "Determinants Of Common Factors In Korean Banks’ Credit Default Swap Premiums," American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Science Publications, vol. 6(3), pages 100-108, December.
    3. Alenka Kavkler & Mejra Festić, 2010. "The Trade Deficit and Banking Sector Results in Romania and Bulgaria," The AMFITEATRU ECONOMIC journal, Academy of Economic Studies - Bucharest, Romania, vol. 12(27), pages 199-213, February.

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    Credit Default Swap Spreads; Risk Premium; Financial Integration;
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