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Type Journal Article
Scope Discipline-based scholarship
Title Interest rate pass-through and bank risk-taking under negative-rate policies with tiered remuneration of central bank reserves
Organization Unit
Authors
  • Christoph Basten
  • Mike Mariathasan
Item Subtype Original Work
Refereed Yes
Status Published in final form
Language
  • English
Journal Title Journal of Financial Stability
Publisher Elsevier
Geographical Reach international
ISSN 1572-3089
Volume 68
Page Range 101160
Date 2023
Abstract Text We identify the effects of negative rates on bank behavior using difference-in-differences identification. First, we find that going negative can interrupt not only the pass-through from policy to deposit but also to mortgage rates. To preserve their deposit franchise, banks finance negative deposit with increased mortgage spreads, the more the bigger their market power. Second, negative rates on reserves induce banks to cut some reserves without replacement and replace others with riskier assets. Together with increased mortgage spreads, balance sheet restructuring preserves profits but risk-taking increases. Third, pass-through interruption and risk-taking can be reduced through tiered remuneration.
Digital Object Identifier 10.1016/j.jfs.2023.101160
Other Identification Number merlin-id:24202
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Keywords Negative interest rate policy, Monetary policy transmission, Interest pass-through, Credit risk, Interest rate risk, Tiered remuneration