Working Papers
Working Papers
SFI Research Paper Series N23-66
Develops a "bottom-up" measure of U.S. banks' exposures to climate transition risks from the carbon footprint of their syndicated loan portfolios.
Documents that (especially weaker) subsidiaries of banking groups subject to increased group-level capital requirements reduce RWAs and credit supply more than parents do. Suggests that affiliation to multinational banking group does not necessarily provide stability to subsidiaries.
Establishes that state-owned banks cyclically adjust credit allocation to target financially distressed "zombie" firms to steer reelection outcomes.