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Bank capital requirements and the riskiness of banks: a review

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  • William P. Osterberg
  • James B. Thomson

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A study of the impact of capital requirements on bank portfolio decisions, showing that the variance of earnings and the incentive to increase leverage are reduced with risk- and leverage-related deposit rates, and that the impact of increased capital requirements on portfolio behavior is generally ambiguous.

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  • William P. Osterberg & James B. Thomson, 1989. "Bank capital requirements and the riskiness of banks: a review," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, vol. 25(Q I), pages 10-17.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedcer:y:1989:i:qi:p:10-17:n:v.25no.1
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    1. Paroush, Jacob & Schreiber, Ben Z., 2019. "Profitability, capital, and risk in US commercial and savings banks: Re-examination of estimation methods," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 74(C), pages 148-162.

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