Bank capital and balance sheet management during times of distress: international evidence
Why this matters
This is a BIS/BCBS working paper (research publication) analyzing how banks actively manage capital in the short run using Basel III monitoring data. It challenges conventional assumptions and provides evidence-based insights into bank capital dynamics during distress periods. While not a binding obligation or final rule, it represents noteworthy regulatory research with implications for capital requirement policy. Urgency is null as this is informational/research content with no compliance deadline. Significance is 3 because it offers substantive empirical findings that could inform future regulatory guidance on capital requirements, though it is not itself a policy statement or binding obligation.
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What the BIS said
This paper studies how banks manage their equity capital in the short run, particularly during periods of distress, based on Basel III monitoring data. The findings challenge the conventional assumption that bank capital is largely exogenous in the short run, meaning that banks cannot adjust their capital level in a…
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Context
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) — Hosts the Basel Committee, whose capital and liquidity standards national regulators implement. We track 62 updates from them.
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This update is classified under Prudential / Capital Requirements and Banking & Credit.