Interbank Contagion during the Depression
https://voxeu.org/article/interbank-contagion-during-depression
After reading the case study material “Interbank Contagion during the Depression and its implications for Regulation today” answer the following questions:
1. Drawing on the details in case study material, explain how interbank connections can affect the exposure of individual banks and the banking system to liquidity risk.
2. Use economic theory and the evidence provided in the case study material to assess the effects on the banking system of a central banker that acts as the lender of the last resort.
3. Discuss whether regulations in addition to a lender of the last resort are needed for the efficient operation of the financial system.
Answers all together are to be between 3,000 and 3,500 words, and each question should be answered separately. You do not need to include an introduction or overall conclusion. The case study material is the basis for your answer;
