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Price effects of asset forced sales during massive pension funds withdrawals

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  • Díaz, Juan D.
  • Hansen, Erwin

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In July 2020, the Chilean Congress made an unexpected modification to the Constitution, allowing workers to take their mandatory pension savings for the first time since the pension system was established in 1981. Two other withdrawals took place in December 2020 and April 2021. Pension fund administrators had to liquidate assets (stocks and bonds) worth 20% of GDP within a short period. Using difference-in-differences and event study methods, we analyze these events, demonstrating how forced sales affected domestic asset prices. Our findings reveal that selling pressures during withdrawals impact domestic asset prices, with the Central Bank’s intervention in the bond market playing a significant role in shaping these effects.

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  • Díaz, Juan D. & Hansen, Erwin, 2025. "Price effects of asset forced sales during massive pension funds withdrawals," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 97(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finana:v:97:y:2025:i:c:s1057521924008019
    DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2024.103869
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    Keywords

    Forced sales; Pension funds; Systemic risk; Central Bank intervention;
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    JEL classification:

    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G20 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - General
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies

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