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Journal of Financial Stability Vol. 32 2017

The macroeconomic relevance of bank and nonbank credit: An exploration of U.S. data

Alexander Herman1; Deniz Igan2; Juan Solé2

1 United States Department of the Treasury · 2 International Monetary Fund

Abstract

This paper exploits the Financial Accounts of the United States to derive long time series of bank and nonbank credit to different sectors, and to examine the cyclical behavior of these series in relation to (i) the long-term business cycle, (ii) recessions and recoveries, and (iii) systemic financial crises. We find that bank and nonbank credit exhibit different dynamics throughout the business cycle. We also examine the role of bank and nonbank credit in the creation of financial interconnections and illustrate a method to conduct macro-financial stability assessments.

DOI
10.1016/j.jfs.2017.06.009
Volume
32
Pages
124-141
Language
en
Sources
bibtex:phds-export.bib openalex crossref

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