Financial Vulnerability, Spillover Effects, and Contagion

Financial Vulnerability, Spillover Effects, and Contagion
Author: Guillermo Perry
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780821342282

There is already a large and growing literature about the financial crises affecting several former star economic performers in Asia. Some analysis have focused on the mismanagement of the structure of foreign debt and economic policies, while others have focused on weaknesses ingrained in the domestic financial and banking sectors of these economies. This paper attempts to reconcile these alternative explanations in a simple framework, where the causes and symptoms of "financial vulnerability" are distinguished.

Financial Contagion

Financial Contagion
Author: Rob Quail
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 570
Release: 2011-02-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118016521

"Financial Contagion: The Viral Threat to the Wealth of Nations covers a lot of territory. It is, of course, terribly important to analyze case histories to discover potential triggers, mechanisms of transmission, and viable ways to contain the damage of financial contagion. The problem is, as these articles amply demonstrate, that there’s always a new virus or a mutation of a former one lurking in some corner of the financial world. We don’t know what it is or where it is. And, even if we had some inkling, there’s almost never enough time to develop a financial flu shot." --SeekingAlpha.com The latest insights on financial contagion and how both nations and investors can effectively deal with it. The domino-style structure in which the financial system exists is a perilous one. Although historically, the financial system has been able to deal with major shocks, the fact remains that our financial system is not as secure as it should be. Recent years have brought about too many examples of contagion and systemic risk. That is why Financial Contagion is such an important read. In it, the serious concerns that revolve around our fragile economic system are investigated, researched, and explained. Throughout the book, Kolb offers valuable insights on this dilemma as he compiles the history of financial contagion, highlights the latest research on systemic failure and interrelated markets, and analyzes the risks and consequences we face moving forward. Examines the importance of careful regulation and what must be done to stabilize the global financial system Includes contributed chapters from both academics and experienced professionals, offering a variety of perspectives and a rich interplay of ideas Details how close we are to witnessing a financial contagion that could devastate the world economy We have been harshly reminded of how fragile our economic ecosystem is. With Financial Contagion, you'll hold a better understanding of what needs to be done to strengthen our system and safeguard our financial future.

Interconnectedness and Contagion Analysis: A Practical Framework

Interconnectedness and Contagion Analysis: A Practical Framework
Author: Mrs.Jana Bricco
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2019-10-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1513517856

The analysis of interconnectedness and contagion is an important part of the financial stability and risk assessment of a country’s financial system. This paper offers detailed and practical guidance on how to conduct a comprehensive analysis of interconnectedness and contagion for a country’s financial system under various circumstances. We survey current approaches at the IMF for analyzing interconnectedness within the interbank, cross-sector and cross-border dimensions through an overview and examples of the data and methodologies used in the Financial Sector Assessment Program. Finally, this paper offers practical advice on how to interpret results and discusses potential financial stability policy recommendations that can be drawn from this type of in-depth analysis.

CoMap: Mapping Contagion in the Euro Area Banking Sector

CoMap: Mapping Contagion in the Euro Area Banking Sector
Author: Mehmet Ziya Gorpe
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 63
Release: 2019-05-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498312071

This paper presents a novel approach to investigate and model the network of euro area banks’ large exposures within the global banking system. Drawing on a unique dataset, the paper documents the degree of interconnectedness and systemic risk of the euro area banking system based on bilateral linkages. We develop a Contagion Mapping model fully calibrated with bank-level data to study the contagion potential of an exogenous shock via credit and funding risks. We find that tipping points shifting the euro area banking system from a less vulnerable state to a highly vulnerable state are a non-linear function of the combination of network structures and bank-specific characteristics.

Contagion as a Dealmaker? The Effect of Financial Spillovers on Regional Lending Programs

Contagion as a Dealmaker? The Effect of Financial Spillovers on Regional Lending Programs
Author: Alexandra Fotiou
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2022-07-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The recent European sovereign debt crisis highlighted the critical role of regional lending arrangements. For the first time, European mechanisms were called to design financing programmes for member countries in trouble. This paper analyses how the risk of contagion, an essential characteristic of interlinked economies, shapes borrowing conditions. We focus on the role of spillovers as a channel of bargaining power that a country might have when asking for financial support from regional lending institutions. We build and present a new database that records both the dates on which official meetings took place, relevant statements were released and the timing of the announcements regarding loan disbursements. This database allows us to assess the defining role that announcements of future actions have in mitigating spillover costs. In addition, we study the design of lending arrangements within a recursive contract between a lender and a sovereign country. When accounting for spillover costs, arising from the borrower to the creditor, we find that it is in the lender's best interest to back-load consumption by giving more weight to future transfers in order to reduce contagion cost. Subsequently, we test and validate our theoretical predictions by assessing the effect of spillovers on loan disbursements to programme-countries and by juxtaposing lending conditions imposed by the IMF and the European mechanisms.

Transmission of Financial Crises and Contagion:

Transmission of Financial Crises and Contagion:
Author: Mardi Dungey
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2011-01-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0199842604

Financial crises often transmit across geographical borders and different asset classes. Modeling these interactions is empirically challenging, and many of the proposed methods give different results when applied to the same data sets. In this book the authors set out their work on a general framework for modeling the transmission of financial crises using latent factor models. They show how their framework encompasses a number of other empirical contagion models and why the results between the models differ. The book builds a framework which begins from considering contagion in the bond markets during 1997-1998 across a number of countries, and culminates in a model which encompasses multiple assets across multiple countries through over a decade of crisis events from East Asia in 1997-1998 to the sub prime crisis during 2008. Program code to support implementation of similar models is available.

Contagion

Contagion
Author: Mr.Paul R. Masson
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 33
Release: 1998-09-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1451856229

Several concepts of contagion are distinguished. It is argued that only models that admit of multiple equilibria are capable of producing true contagion. A simple balance of payments model is presented to illustrate that phenomenon, and some back-of-the-envelope calculations assess its relevance to the coincidence of emerging market crises in 1994–95 and in 1997.

Financial Contagion and Intra-group Spillover Effects

Financial Contagion and Intra-group Spillover Effects
Author: Bernhard Mayr
Publisher: Sudwestdeutscher Verlag Fur Hochschulschriften AG
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9783838104928

Before 2007, the European financial system benefited from a flourishing economy. Nobody would have assumed that only a few years later the situation would look entirely different. At the time, the discussion of contagion effects, in particular within financial groups looked out of kilter. Financial groups were predominantly seen as strong symbol of strength due to the mutual support of affiliates and efficiency gains as a result of the potential considerable diversification across entities. Contagion across entities or other adverse effects were mostly ignored or downplayed. This book tries to assess potential adverse effects within and across groups while acknowledging the benefits of a group structure, such as diversification and potential synergy effects.

Identifying International Financial Contagion

Identifying International Financial Contagion
Author: Mardi Dungey
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This book tackles these factors theoretically, providing an intellectually satisfying framework for the understanding of financial contagion."--Jacket.