Bank practices undermined liquidity, says BIS

Practices such as securitisation, dependence on the money markets and use of collateral increased the danger of a liquidity shortfall during the credit crisis, according to a report released by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS).

The BIS said banks had become reliant on the money markets, which tend to be more volatile than traditional retail deposits as a source of liquidity. Using securitisation, especially with backstop provisions, also laid them open to liquidity risk, as did the

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Risk.net? View our subscription options

ESRB narrows its macro-prudential tools

The European Systemic Risk Board is about to announce a slimmed-down list of potential macro-prudential tools, but who has the power to use them is still the subject of debate. By Michael Watt

Most read articles loading...

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here