Resolving Europe's banking crisis through market discipline: a note

Harald A. Benink

Journal of Financial Economic Policy, 2013, vol. 5, issue 4, 413-418

Abstract: Purpose - – The purpose is to analyse how the policy approach to the immediate problems in the European financial sector has long-term effects on implicit protection of banks' creditors and, thereby, on risk-taking incentives. Design/methodology/approach - – The near term issues in European banking are discussed within a framework for long-term reform along the lines proposed for a European banking union. Findings - – The author advocates conducting a thorough stress test with potential consequences for unsecured creditors of banks proven to be insolvent. Losses may have to be imposed on these creditors, following the example of recent cases in Cyprus and in The Netherlands. Originality/value - – There is widespread consensus among international policy makers that the European banking system is seriously undercapitalized. Unlike the USA, Europe failed to recapitalize its biggest banks following the financial crisis of 2007-2009. It is now urgent to start recognizing losses on balance sheets to avoid a proliferation of Japanese-style zombie banks in Europe.

Keywords: European banking crisis; Bank stress test; Bank recapitalization; Bank resolution; Unsecured creditors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1108/JFEP-07-2013-0033

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