Deena Zaidi

Data & financial journalist covering global economics and policy

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Living Wills of Too Big To Fail Banks

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Banks have always remained too big to fail but their systemic risk became the topic of debates after the 2008 financial crisis. Living wills are a part of the post-2008 reforms to ensure that the risk does not spread to other sections of the financial system.

Why The Volcker Rule remains debatable in the Dodd-Frank Act?

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Volcker Rule is a temporary solution to a permanent problem of ‘too big to fail’. If Volcker Rule really aims to address the issues of 2008 financial crisis, it should eliminate the issue of ‘too big to fail’ because as long as large firms exist, they will continue to attract federal support during any future crisis, despite all the adherence to the strict rules in the Dodd-Frank rulebook.

The ‘Missing Links’ in Dodd-Frank

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With many complexities and delays, the promise made by Dodd-Frank is yet to be delivered. The above-mentioned rules are only three rules of the 400 ones that make up the Dodd-Frank Act. Here are the missing links of the Dodd-Frank Law.

Unlocking the Central Bank

Posted on Author deenazaidiPosted in Banking and Finance, Banking Scandals, Basel- a base for Bank's international settlement, Basics of Basel, Financial Crises timeline, Infographics, World EconomyLeave a Reply

Central Banks are the backbone of an economic system. Any fracture can create serious concerns for the financial future of the country. In recent years, there have been numerous articles raising questions about the credibility of central banks. This article focuses the basics of central banks with a strong focus on its relation with the financial crises.