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Interbank exposure in the Fourth Federal Reserve District


Abstract: A discussion of the hypotheses that high levels of interbank exposure reduce the safety and soundness of the banking system and that interbank exposure affects the ability of the FDIC to use market discipline as a constraint on banks' risk-taking, with comment on Fourth Federal Reserve District conditions.

Keywords: Bank failures; Federal Reserve District, 4th;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Part of Series: Economic Commentary

Publication Date: 1987

Issue: Aug

Order Number: 1