Discuss the division of a banks capital into Tier-1 and Tier-2 capital. Contrast this with the usual

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Discuss the division of a bank’s capital into Tier-1 and Tier-2 capital. Contrast this with the usual definition of capital in a nonfinancial firm. Why do you think banks have this more elaborate definition of capital and a division of capital into Tier-1 and Tier-2 components? And explain why following the global financial crisis Tier-1 capital became more dominant.

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Contemporary Financial Intermediation

ISBN: 9780124052086

4th Edition

Authors: Stuart I. Greenbaum, Anjan V. Thakor, Arnoud Boot

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