Too Big to Fail: The Hazards of Bank Bailouts
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Book Description
The potential failure of a large bank presents vexing questions for policymakers. It poses significant risks to other financial institutions, to the financial system as a whole, and possibly to the economic and social order. Because of such fears, policymakers in many countries-developed and less developed, democratic and autocratic-respond by protecting bank creditors from all or some of the losses they otherwise would face. Failing banks are labeled "too big to fail" (or TBTF). This important new book examines the issues surrounding TBTF, explaining why it is a problem and discussing ways of dealing with it more effectively.
Gary H. Stern and Ron J. Feldman, officers with the Federal Reserve, warn that not enough has been done to reduce creditors' expectations of TBTF protection. Many of the existing pledges and policies meant to convince creditors that they will bear market losses when large banks fail are not credible, resulting in significant net costs to the economy. The authors recommend that policymakers enact a series of reforms to reduce expectations of bailouts when large banks fail.
About the Author
Gary H. Stern is president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. He also serves as chairman of the board of directors of both the National Council on Economic Education and the Northwest Area Foundation.
Ron J. Feldman is assistant vice-president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. His recent articles include Mortgage Rates, Homeownership Rates, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises (The Region, 2002).
Too Big to Fail: The Hazards of Bank Bailouts,Gary H. Stern,Ron J. Feldman,Brookings Institution Press,0815781520,Bank failures,Bankruptcy & Insolvency,Banks & Banking,Banks and banking,Business & Financial,Business / Economics / Finance,Finance,Government & Business,Government policy,Investments & Securities - General,Law,State supervision,United States
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