A Simple Macroprudential Liquidity Buffer

Author/Editor:

Daniel C Hardy ; Philipp Hochreiter

Publication Date:

December 22, 2014

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

A mechanism is proposed that aims to reduce the risk of a banking sector liquidity crisis—which is a quintessentially systemic event and thus the object of macroprudential policy—and moderate the effects of a crisis should one occur. The instrument would give banks more incentive to build up buffers of systemically liquid assets as a proportion of their total liabilities, yet these buffers would be usable in times of stress. The modalities of the instrument are considered with a view to making it effective, efficient, and robust.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2014/235

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

December 22, 2014

ISBN/ISSN:

9781498305778/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2014235

Pages:

24

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