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Lender of last resort policy: what reforms are necessary?

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  • Jorge Ponce

    (Toulouse School of Economics (Gremaq)
    Banco Central del Uruguay)

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The Northern Rock bail out has raised concerns about the ability of current supervisory systems to deal with banking crisis. This paper provides a formal model of a lender of last resort. I derive the optimal policy, extract policy implications and thereby suggest reforms to the current arrangements in the United Kingdom.Length: 30 pages

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  • Jorge Ponce, 2008. "Lender of last resort policy: what reforms are necessary?," Documentos de trabajo 2008004, Banco Central del Uruguay.
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    Keywords

    Lender of last resort policy; central bank; deposit insurance; banking supervision; Northern Rock crisis;
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    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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