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CBDC and the shadow of bank disintermediation: US stock market insights on threats and remedies

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  • Beckmann, Lars
  • Debener, Jörn
  • Hark, Paul F.
  • Pfingsten, Andreas

Abstract

Deposit-dependent banks might be negatively affected by a central bank digital currency (CBDC) introduction. Particularly, a retail CBDC aimed at consumers may constrain cheap funding, thus eroding bank profits (deposit channel). Our empirical study reveals that stock market reactions of US banks to speeches by US Federal Reserve (FED) executives indicating they intend to introduce a CBDC are indeed more negative the more these banks depend on deposits. However, as soon as the FED promises protection against disintermediation, e.g., via a non-interest bearing CBDC or a CBDC holding limit, we observe that highly deposit-dependent banks experience positive stock market reactions.

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  • Beckmann, Lars & Debener, Jörn & Hark, Paul F. & Pfingsten, Andreas, 2024. "CBDC and the shadow of bank disintermediation: US stock market insights on threats and remedies," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 67(PB).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:67:y:2024:i:pb:s1544612324008985
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.105868
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    • E42 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Monetary Systems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System
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