“Never again” (or not?) — The European bail-in regime has yet to solve the systemic problem of implicit government guarantees
Published at: Oxford Business Law Blog
“Never again” was the impassioned conviction of governments worldwide after being forced to bail out banking institutions and provide guarantees and capital to avert systemic collapse as a result of the global financial crisis of 2007/08. Since then, the responsible international regulatory bodies have developed a slew of new regulations, including enhanced supervision, capital surcharges, and resolution regimes specifically for banks that would jeopardize the financial system if they were to fail. But is this bail-in regime credible? Read more