Banks and Capital Requirements: Channels of Adjustment

32 Pages Posted: 29 Apr 2014

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Benjamin H. Cohen

Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

Michela Scatigna

Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

Abstract

Bank capital ratios have increased steadily since the financial crisis. For a sample of 94 large banks from advanced and emerging economies, retained earnings account for the bulk of their higher risk-weighted capital ratios, with reductions in risk weights playing a lesser role. On average, banks continued to expand their lending, though lending growth was relatively slower among European banks. Lower dividend payouts and (for advanced economy banks) wider lending spreads have contributed to banks' ability to use retained earnings to build capital. Banks that came out of the crisis with higher capital ratios and stronger profitability were able to expand lending more.

Keywords: banks, bank capital, regulation, capital ratios, Basel III

JEL Classification: E44, G21, G28

Suggested Citation

Cohen, Benjamin H. and Scatigna, Michela, Banks and Capital Requirements: Channels of Adjustment. BIS Working Paper No. 443, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2420075

Benjamin H. Cohen (Contact Author)

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ( email )

Basel
Switzerland

Michela Scatigna

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ( email )

Basel, 4002
Switzerland

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