Banks as Lenders of First Resort: Evidence from the COVID-19 Crisis
研究了2020年3月银行面临的最大流动性需求激增，企业大规模提取信贷额度，大型银行因美联储注资和存款流入而能应对，未受危机前财务状况限制。
Abstract In March 2020, banks faced the largest increase in liquidity demands ever observed. Firms drew funds on a massive scale from preexisting credit lines in anticipation of cash flow and financial disruptions stemming from the advent of the COVID-19 crisis. The increase in liquidity demands was concentrated at the largest banks, who serve the largest firms. Precrisis financial condition did not constrain large banks’ liquidity supply. Coincident inflows of funds from both the Federal Reserve’s liquidity injection programs and depositors, along with strong preshock bank capital, explain why banks were able to accommodate these liquidity demands. Received June 7, 2020; editorial decision June 23, 2020 by Editor Isil Erel.