2016
DOI: 10.1007/s11573-016-0824-6
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Revisiting Basel risk weights: cross-sectional risk sensitivity and cyclicality

Abstract: We empirically assess the sensitivity of Basel risk weights to bank portfolio risk and the business cycle. With our econometric model, we distinguish between cross-sectional risk sensitivity and longitudinal risk sensitivity (cyclicality) of the regulatory standard. Employing a comprehensive data set covering 200 large banks from 28 countries, we find that actual risk weights are fairly insensitive to the business cycle. There is no evidence that Basel II has significantly increased cyclicality. Furthermore, c… Show more

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“…Portfolio risk is approximated by the risk density (RD), which is calculated as the amount of risk-weighted assets (RWA) over total assets reported on the balance sheet (Le Leslé and Avramova 2012;Baule and Tallau 2016). RWA are reported by the banks as a key regulatory indicator necessary to compute risk-sensitive regulatory CARs.…”
Section: Dependent Variable and Risk Measuresmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Portfolio risk is approximated by the risk density (RD), which is calculated as the amount of risk-weighted assets (RWA) over total assets reported on the balance sheet (Le Leslé and Avramova 2012;Baule and Tallau 2016). RWA are reported by the banks as a key regulatory indicator necessary to compute risk-sensitive regulatory CARs.…”
Section: Dependent Variable and Risk Measuresmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Portfolio risk is approximated by the risk density (RD), which is calculated as the amount of risk-weighted assets (RWA) over total assets reported on the balance sheet (Le Leslé and Avramova 2012;Baule and Tallau 2016). RWA are reported by the banks as a key regulatory indicator necessary to compute risk-sensitive regulatory CARs.…”
Section: Dependent Variable and Risk Measuresmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The risk density is a good approximation of portfolio risk. The amount of riskweighted assets (RWA) over total assets recorded on the balance sheet determines risk-weighted assets [65,66].…”
Section: Riskmentioning
confidence: 99%