Should Competition Policy in Banking Be Amended during Crises? Lessons from the EU

35 Pages Posted: 6 Feb 2013 Last revised: 18 Apr 2013

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Iftekhar Hasan

Fordham University ; Bank of Finland; University of Sydney

Matej Marinc

University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Economics

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Date Written: April 17, 2013

Abstract

This article investigates the nexus of competition and stability in European banking. It analyzes the European legal framework for competition policy in banking and several cases that pertain to anti-cartel policy, merger policy, and state-aid control. It discusses whether and how competition policy should be amended in order to preserve the stability of the banking system during crises. The article argues for increased cooperation between prudential regulators and competition authorities, as well as an enhanced framework for bank regulation, supervision, and resolution that could mitigate the need to change competition policy in crisis times.

Keywords: Banking, Competition Policy, Financial Crisis

JEL Classification: G21, G28, K21, K23, L40

Suggested Citation

Hasan, Iftekhar and Marinc, Matej, Should Competition Policy in Banking Be Amended during Crises? Lessons from the EU (April 17, 2013). European Journal of Law and Economics, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2212468 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2212468

Iftekhar Hasan

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University of Sydney ( email )

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Matej Marinc (Contact Author)

University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Economics ( email )

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Slovenia

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