Abstract
The search for a market design that ensures stable bank funding is at the top of regulators' policy agenda. This paper empirically shows that the central counterparty (CCP)-based euro interbank repo market features this stability. Using a unique and comprehensive data set, we show that the market is resilient during crisis episodes and may even act as a shock absorber, in the sense that repo lending increases with risk, while spreads, maturities, and haircuts remain stable. Our comparison across different repo markets shows that anonymous CCP-based trading, safe collateral, and the absence of an unwind mechanism are the key characteristics to ensure market resilience.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1747-1779 |
Number of pages | 33 |
Journal | The Review of Financial Studies |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |