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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Primer: Bank Capital — Brian Romanchuk

Bank capital is the buffer on a bank’s balance sheet that allows it to absorb losses, particularly credit losses. Although there is a great deal of excitement about bank liquidity — bank runs, just like in “It’s a Wonderful Life”! — but the main danger is the capital buffer being wiped out (insolvency). A bank run might feature at the end of the bank’s lifetime (quite often, regulators just step in), but the trigger is the insolvency. This article discusses bank capital at a high level, from a macroeconomic viewpoint.

Bond Economics
Primer: Bank Capital
Brian Romanchuk

1 comment:

  1. “The first approach is to issue securities. The second approach — and the preferred method to grow common equity — is to retain earnings. “

    I’m afraid B’s going to have add a third and even more preferred approach: receive IOR from the Central Bank….

    JPM stock now at $130 was $102 less than 30 days ago..

    🤑🧟‍♂️

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