Toothless Tiger with Claws? Financial Stability Communication, Expectations, and Risk-Taking

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Johannes Beutel

Deutsche Bundesbank

Norbert Metiu

Deutsche Bundesbank

Valentin Stockerl

Deutsche Bundesbank

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Date Written: 2021

Abstract

We study the effects of central bank communication about financial stability on individuals' expectations and risk-taking. Using a randomized information experiment, we show that communication causally affects individuals' beliefs and investment behavior, consistent with an expectations channel of financial stability communication. Individuals receiving a warning from the central bank expect a higher probability of a financial crisis and reduce their demand for risky assets. This reduction is driven by downward revisions in individuals' expected Sharpe ratios due to lower expected returns and higher perceived downside risks. In addition, these individuals deposit a smaller fraction of their savings at riskier banks.

JEL Classification: C11, D12, D83, D91, E58, G11

Suggested Citation

Beutel, Johannes and Metiu, Norbert and Stockerl, Valentin, Toothless Tiger with Claws? Financial Stability Communication, Expectations, and Risk-Taking (2021). Deutsche Bundesbank Discussion Paper No. 05/2021, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3813658 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3813658

Johannes Beutel (Contact Author)

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Norbert Metiu

Deutsche Bundesbank ( email )

Wilhelm-Epstein-Str. 14
Frankfurt/Main, 60431
Germany

Valentin Stockerl

Deutsche Bundesbank ( email )

Wilhelm-Epstein-Str. 14
Frankfurt/Main, 60431
Germany

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