Bank Mergers And Systemic Risk

By Zsolt Macskasi – 

In this article, the author begins with a brief description of the regulatory environment and the recent history of bank mergers in the U.S., followed by a discussionof the regulatory practices regarding the analysis of the likely effects of bank mergers on the stability of the financial system. The article contrasts systemic risk analysis as practiced before and after the financial crisis and concludes with suggestions of how current practices might be impro