The Value of Using Interest Rate Derivatives to Manage Risk at U.S. Banking Organizations
Posted: 21 Jun 2006
Abstract
This article examines the major differences in the financial characteristics of banking organizations that use derivatives relative to those that do not. We find that derivatives usage appears to foster greater business lending and hold lower levels of costly capital.
Keywords: derivatives, bank
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Brewer, Elijah and Jackson, William E. and Moser, James T., The Value of Using Interest Rate Derivatives to Manage Risk at U.S. Banking Organizations. Economic Perspectives, 3rd Quarter, 2001, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=910277
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