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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Lender of last resort"”.
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The development of the role of the Bank of England as a Lender of Last Resort, 1870-1914
This thesis studies the role of the Bank of England as a lender of last resort (LLR) in the 1870-1914 period. It also considers how the Bank reacted to the failure, or the possibility of failure, of financial institutions. This concern with crises arises out of fractional reserve banking: banks …
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Michigan Black farm owners perceptions about farm ownership credit acquisition : a critical race analysis
… study served to gather the perceptions of selected Black farm owners in Michigan about the meaning of their farm ownership, credit acquisition experiences, and recommendations to improve the process. Through a critical race methodology of 11 semi-structured interviews, key findings …
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Lender identity, lender equity and project finance debt mandates
… significant mean (median) 3-day abnormal return of 5.0% (3.8%) for Australian sample and 4.2% (2.4%) for Canadian sample, consistent with screening benefits and information transfer from private lenders to equityholders. Daily market reactions are stronger for debt mandate announcements than for …
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Essays in International Finance and the Global Financial Crisis
This thesis is a compilation of three separate and distinct papers on topics in international finance and the recent financial crisis. Chapter one links the foreign exchange risk premium to macroeconomic risk by studying the options market around macroeconomic news releases. Using a unique data set …
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Essays on Macroeconomic Uncertainty and Capital Flows
<p>This dissertation studies the effects of uncertainty shocks in emerging economies in a context where these economies increased their participation in international financial markets. The first chapter provides a review of the literature on how the study of uncertainty shocks recently became more …
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Challenges Facing Islamic Banks: Evidence from Iraq and GCC Countries
… ago. Its principles emanate from the religion of Islam and it is different from conventional banking system. Due to its characteristics and novelty of the system, it faces many challenges wherever it operates in various degrees. While many studies have been conducted on the subject in general, …
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The role of deposit insurance in the banking system: the case of Lesotho
… have been adversely affected by incidents of economic shocks caused by financial instability which has retarded economic growth. The impact of financial instability explains why the financial sector is regarded as significant tool in the economic development of any country. In an effort to …