Sources of Bank Interest Rate Risk

We investigate bank stocks'sensitivity to changes in interest rates and the factors affecting this sensitivity. We focus on whether the exposure of commercial banks to interest rate risk is conditioned on certain balance sheet and income statement ratios. We find a significantly negative relation between bank stock returns and changes in interest rates over the period 1991–1996. We also find that bank characteristics measured from basic financial statement information explain bank stocks'sensitivity to interest rate changes. These results suggest that bank managers, analysts, and regulators can use this information to assess the relative risk exposure of banks.     

Financial Development,Interest Rate Liberalization,and Macroeconomic Volatility

This article examines the relationship between financial development, interest rate liberalization, and macroeconomic volatility in fifty-six emerging and developed economies over the period 1980–2009. We find that financial development plays a significant role in dampening the volatility of macroeconomic growth rate, but up to a limit. The more the interest rate is liberalized, the more likely that financial development can stabilize the economy. Particularly, interest rate liberalization has a more positive influence on emerging and developing countries. Financial development and interest rate liberalization can also alleviate the influence of external shocks. They mutually enhance their functions as economic stabilizers.     

Interest Rate Risk Rewards in Stock Returns of Financial Corporations: Evidence from Germany

The interest rate sensitivity of stock returns of financial and non-financial corporations is a well-known phenomenon. However, only little is known about the part of total stock returns that is attributable to the compensation an investor receives for being exposed to interest rate risk when investing in equity securities. We pursue here a benchmark portfolio approach, constructing benchmark portfolios having the same interest rate risk exposure as a particular stock. By studying the time series of returns of these asset-specific benchmarks, we find: i) Regardless of the industry considered, the interest rate risk benchmarks of German corporations have mostly earned a significantly positive reward. ii) Returns of interest rate risk benchmarks of financial institutions exceeded significantly those of non-financial corporations. iii) An investor willing to bear nothing but the average interest rate risk of German financial institutions would have earned a mean return of about or even exceeding 70% of the corresponding total stock returns. iv) Returns of the interest rate risk benchmarks of the German insurance sector were significantly higher than those of German banks, which seems to contradict conventional market wisdom that insurances hedge interest rate risks.     

利率市场化背景下银行系统性危机的实证研究

从利率市场化的国际经验来看,无论是在发达国家还是发展中国家,其实施过程都容易导致不同程度的银行业危机。采用1973~2012年42个国家的面板数据,对利率市场化背景下的银行业危机进行的实证研究表明：利率市场化的推进将增加银行系统性危机发生的机率,特别是在存款利率市场化阶段,而严格的银行监管是抑制银行系统危机发生的有效方法;显性存款保险制度的设立无助于利率市场化后银行系统性风险的防范,甚至有可能会增加危机发生的机率;资本账户开放下进行利率市场化会增加银行系统危机发生的机率。利率市场化进程中允许开设民营银行不会增加银行系统危机的发生机率。     

理财产品对推进存款利率市场化的影响分析

近年来我国理财产品市场发展迅速。在我国存款利率尚未完全市场化的条件下,银行理财产品成为我国利率市场化的重要推动力。本文分析了理财产品在推进存款利率市场化方面的优势和有效性,探讨了理财产品在发现和推动存款利率市场化方面的重要作用,并提出了相关建议。     

当前金融市场环境下我国商业银行利率风险的防范

传统的存贷款政策、落后的金融市场、利息损益调整的被动局面以及在国际金融业务中风险意识淡薄等原因，严重影响我国商业银行的经营效益，同时也带来巨大的经营风险。建议结合我国商业银行的实际情况及利率市场化的进程，分不同阶段确定不同的重点，循序渐进地进行利率风险管理。     

利率市场化攻坚与制度惯性影响下的商业银行压力、风险及对策

中国人民银行全面放开贷款利率和允许CD存单利率市场化定价的决定,使我国利率市场化改革步入攻坚阶段,社会资金配置由此更加遵循市场原则。但受传统制度惯性影响的存贷中介商业银行将随改革进程的推进面临更加凸显的诸多风险和压力。文章在分析置身于利率市场化攻坚阶段商业银行所面临的风险基础上,探讨了受传统制度惯性影响的商业银行如何加快经营战略转型,提高定价和风险管理水平,增强抗风险能力,以确保生存与发展的措施建议。     

Quantifying the Interest Rate Risk of Banks: Assumptions Do Matter

This paper analyses the robustness of the standardised framework proposed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (2004b) to quantify the interest rate risk of banks. We generalise this framework and study the change in the estimated level of interest rate risk if the strict assumptions of the standardised framework are violated. Using data on the German universal banking system, we find that estimates of the interest rate risk are very sensitive to the framework's assumptions. We conclude that the results obtained using the standardised framework in its current specification should be treated with caution when used for supervisory and risk management purposes.     

An Investigation of the Impact of Interest Rates and Interest Rate Volatility on Australian Financial Sector Stock Return Distributions

Abstract:   This paper extends the existing literature by analysing the dual impact of changes in the interest rate and interest rate volatility on the distribution of Australian financial sector stock returns. In addition, a multivariate GARCH‐M model is used to analyse the impact of deregulation on the financial institutions sector. It was found that there is a consistent inter‐temporal trade off between risk and return over the different regulatory periods. Moreover, finance corporations were found to be highly sensitive to new shocks across the financial sector and deregulation increased the risk faced by finance corporations and small banks – effectively increasing the required rate of return and explaining the continued rationalisation of these sectors. Furthermore, deregulation has changed the fundamental relationship between interest rates and large bank stock excess returns from positive in the pre‐deregulation period to negative in the post‐deregulation period. This reflects the changing institutional environment from one of controlled credit rationing to a more competitive environment.     

民间金融利率本质的认识分析

关于民间金融利率本质的认识,一直是个争论不休的问题。由于专家学者研究视角的不同,得出的结果迥异。事实上如果从民间金融自身的角度来分析这个问题,关于民间金融利率水平的认识应该是一致的,它和正规金融利率的本质是相同的,利率水平也应该趋同。     

贷款利率市场化前后商业银行股票网络拓扑性质分析

运用复杂网络方法,构建商业银行股票收益率网络,考量贷款利率市场化前后商业银行股票网络的拓扑性质变化.结果表明:贷款利率市场化前后,16家商业银行股票收益率相关系数没有发生显著变化,网络的平均路径长度及聚集系数也未发生明显变化,但贷款利率市场化后国有五大行股票收益距离更近,彼此相关性更强,网络中心节点变化较大.     

基于久期理论的商业银行利率风险实证研究

随着我国利率市场化进程的加快,商业银行所面临的利率风险越来越严重,对利率风险的管理也越来越受到关注。本文通过对久期理论及模型的研究,对比其他理论方法简要分析了久期在我国的适用性,之后结合我国商业银行的相关财务数据,实证分析了我国商业银行所面临的利率风险,并对多家商业银行的风险进行了比较,最终给出简要的结论及相应的建议。     

中国金融市场通胀预期——基于利率期限结构的量度

通胀预期量度在以通胀预期为导向的货币政策中的意义重大。本文利用卡尔曼滤波法将离散时间两因子无套利广义高斯仿射模型运用于我国银行间债券市场,第一次从中国国债收益率曲线中分解出金融市场的中长期通胀预期L。将L与居民通胀预期和经济学家通胀预期比较,发现从事前看,L优于经济学家通胀预期,稍逊于居民通胀预期;从事后看,L优于居民通胀预期,稍逊于经济学家通胀预期。综合看,L作为金融市场形成的、高频的、反映中长期通胀的预期指数,对货币政策制定具有现实的参考意义。     

操作目标利率的选择与传导 ——基于MLF利率与隔夜利率的实证检验

依据2014-2018年月度数据,运用VAR模型考量MLF利率与隔夜利率对贷款加权利率、商业银行行为以及金融市场利率与金融市场波动的影响.结果表明:MLF利率对贷款加权利率和商业银行行为的影响较大,隔夜利率对金融市场利率和金融市场波动的影响较大.鉴此,应利用MLF利率调节贷款加权利率与商业银行行为,利用隔夜利率调节金融市场利率与金融市场波动,当两种利率的调节效果收敛接近时,再最终确定唯一的操作目标利率.     

利率市场化对商业银行经营效率影响的实证研究——基于三阶段DEA及空间自回归模型的实证研究

本文基于我国金融体制改革和利率市场化改革的宏观背景,从理论上探讨了利率市场化改革给商业银行效率可能带来的双向冲击,分析了我国改革的具体特点对银行竞争态势与效率水平可能产生的影响。在此基础上,进一步利用三阶段DEA方法测度了商业银行效率,同时基于层次分析法测算了利率市场化程度,并借助空间自回归模型检验了利率市场化对商业银行效率及竞争溢出效应的影响。通过分析,本文认为,我国所采取的渐进式利率市场化改革在很大程度上缓解了对商业银行的负面冲击,促进了银行之间的良性竞争,并由此提升了银行的效率及其之间的正向溢出效应。     

Interest Rate Risk Management in Major Finnish Firms

The interest rate policies of Finnish firms appear risk aversive, but hedging decisions are influenced by market view. Managers find they can forecast trends in interest rate development, and employ the forecasts in the choice of debt and hedging instruments. The use of risk assessment methods and hedging instruments are related to firm size but not to leverage. Most frequently employed hedging instruments are interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements. The respondents find their firms' interest rate risk management is successful, but performance is seldom measured against an explicitly defined benchmark.     

Bank Size and Household Financial Sentiment: Surprising Evidence from University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers

We analyze comparative advantages/disadvantages of small and large banks in improving household financial sentiment. Matching University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers household sentiment data with local banking market data from 2000 to 2014, we find surprising results—large banks have significant comparative advantages in boosting such sentiment. The findings apply across demographic groups, market types, and time periods, and are robust to different measurements and econometric methods. We contribute to the literatures on bank specialness, benefits and costs of small and large banks, household sentiment, and real effects of banking. We conjecture about the drivers of the findings, and discuss policy implications.     

利率市场化与商业银行存款战略转型

本文首先探究了利率市场化改革的缘由,然后分析了利率市场化对我国商业银行存款业务的影响,最后提出了商业银行存款业务战略转型对策。研究表明：利率市场化改革有助于提高商业银行存款业务经营管理水平,推动金融产品创新,为商业银行创造公平竞争环境,但也加剧了商业银行间的存款竞争,增大了存款数量的波动性,使商业银行的存款定价能力面临挑战。为此,商业银行必须转变存款经营思路,重视存款保险的作用,创新存款产品,建立合理的存款定价模型。     

利率掉期交易在我国现阶段的作用探讨

何为利率掉期？在目前我国的商业银行中，利率掉期的开展将会起到怎么样的积极作用？又将会面临怎么样的问题呢？本文将试图从这些方面做一定的阐述和探讨。     

利率市场化与银行风险承担——基于结构冲击的视角

经济新常态下,利率市场化的加速推进和风险的持续暴露是我国银行业所处环境的两大显著特征。本文采用中国16家上市银行2010年第一季度至2015年第一季度的面板数据,应用随机效应模型,分析了利率市场化对银行风险承担的影响,并从宏观的经济结构、中观的社会融资结构和微观银行资产负债表结构三个层面,对其影响机制进行了分析。研究结果表明:利率市场化会增加银行的风险承担,但随着利率市场化的加速推进,其负向冲击会逐渐减小;货币政策和银行监管政策的协调作用缓解了利率市场化对银行风险承担的负向冲击。从影响机制来看,利率市场化对经济增长结构性减速和社会融资结构表外化的冲击会增加银行的风险承担,而利率市场化对银行资产负债表结构的冲击会减少银行的风险承担。三种结构冲击效应的叠加,显著增加了银行的风险承担。