An Analysis of European Banks' SND Issues and its Implications for the Design of a Mandatory Subordinated Debt Policy

Journal of Financial Services Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 233-266

  Sironi, Andrea ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bank capital regulation; Market discipline; Subordinated debt

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035602665     PISSN: 09208550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013110625995     Document Type: Article

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