Risk Management and the Costs of the Banking Crisis

Patrick Honohan

National Institute Economic Review, 2008, vol. 206, issue 1, 15-24

Abstract: The 2007—8 banking crisis in the advanced economies has exposed deficiencies in risk management and prudential regulation approaches that rely too heavily on mechanical, albeit sophisticated, risk management models. These have aggravated private and economic losses. While fiscal costs were at first limited, it remains to be seen to what extent the taxpayer will be protected. Policymakers and bankers need to recognise the limitations of rules-based regulation and restore a more discretionary and holistic approach to risk management.

Keywords: Banking crisis; prudential regulation; risk management JEL; Classifications: E32; E44; G28; G32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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