Safer, but not safe enough

Journal article

The great divide between official analyses and economists’ views of optimal bank equity capital is not as wide as appears at first sight if the economics of risk is properly addressed. Adapting the BoE’s analysis to take account of abnormal risk conditions, a less benign view of the effectiveness of resolution regimes in systemic crisis, an international rather than domestic perspective, and a consistent approach to risk, takes one a good distance towards the economists’ view. The economic rationale for capital levels in the region of Basel III is left looking thin. It looks thinner still when, as now, price-to-book ratios are calling regulatory capital measures into question for some important banks.

Authors: Vickers, J

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: MDPI
• Journal: Journal of Risk and Financial Management
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 152-152
• Publication date: 2019-09-19
• Acceptance date: 2019-09-12
• DOI: 10.3390/jrfm12030152
• EISSN: 1911-8074
• ISSN: 1911-8066
• Language: English
• Keywords: Basel III; bank capital requirements; price-to-book ratios; cost-benefit analysis