2015/07/07 by Zachary Feinstein, Feinstein, Zachary, Fatena El-Masri +1
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #Banking stability, regulation, efficiency #Economic theories and models #FOS: Economics and business #Risk Management (q-fin.RM)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1507.01847
openalex publication_date 2015/07/07 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This paper provides a framework for modeling the financial system with\nmultiple illiquid assets when liquidation of illiquid assets is caused by\nfailure to meet a leverage requirement. This extends the network model of\nCifuentes, Shin & Ferrucci (2005) which incorporates a single asset with fire\nsales and capital adequacy ratio. This also extends the network model of\nFeinstein (2015) which incorporates multiple illiquid assets with fire sales\nand no leverage ratios. We prove existence of equilibrium clearing payments and\nliquidation prices for a known liquidation strategy when leverage requirements\nare required. We also prove sufficient conditions for the existence of an\nequilibrium liquidation strategy with corresponding clearing payments and\nliquidation prices. Finally we calibrate network models to asset and liability\ndata for 50 banks in the United States from 2007-2014 in order to draw\nconclusions on systemic risk as a function of leverage requirements.\n