by Sebastian Schich | Sep 14, 2023 | bank levy, Ending too-big-to-fail, financial safety net, financial sector guarantees, financial support for SMEs, implicit guarantees, TBTF, too-big-to-fail, why banks are special
Banking sector extraordinary privileges Banks benefit from an extraordinary privilege: in times of impending systemic financial crises, governments act as guarantors of last resort for banks’ financial obligations. This privilege is not paid, at least not...
by Sebastian Schich | Jul 20, 2023 | financial safety net, financial sector guarantees, financial support for SMEs, implicit guarantees, TBTF, too-big-to-fail
Financial sector guarantees are a key public policy tool All financial claims are risky. Against this background, governments have traditionally provided support for guarantees of financial claims, provided they of public policy interest. This choice is based on the...
