Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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964150 | Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money | 2009 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
This paper investigates the determinants and dynamics of subordinated credit spreads for Japanese mega-banks using the bond and credit default swap (CDS) spreads. The main findings are as follows. Subordinated bond and CDS spreads are cointegrated in most cases, and the CDS spread plays a more dominant role in price discovery than the bond spread. In addition, there are significant volatility spillovers from the CDS to bond spread. This information leadership for the CDS spread can largely be explained by stronger reactions of the CDS spread to some financial market variables and bank-specific accounting variables than the bond spread.
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Authors
Naohiko Baba, Masakazu Inada,