Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Dr. Basil Guggenheim
Author-Name-First: Basil
Author-Name-Last: Guggenheim
Author-Person: pgu666
Author-Name: Prof. Dr. Sébastien P. Kraenzlin
Author-Name-First: Sébastien P.
Author-Name-Last: Kraenzlin
Author-Person: pkr183
Author-Name: Dr. Silvio Schumacher
Author-Name-First: Silvio
Author-Name-Last: Schumacher
Author-Person: psc617
Title: Exploring an uncharted market: Evidence on the unsecured Swiss franc money market
Abstract: To date, various central banks have lacked detailed statistical evidence on developments in the unsecured interbank money market. Furfine (1999) introduced the idea of calculating unsecured overnight interbank lending by using data of a RTGS system. Based on data from the Swiss payment system (SIC) we developed an algorithm to identify unsecured interbank loans in Swiss francs. In contrast to Furfine (1999) we also identify longer-term transactions. We thereby gain a deeper insight on the size and structure of the unsecured interbank money market in Swiss francs. This is the first time that SIC data have been used to identify transactions and market rates in the unsecured Swiss franc money market. Overall, the estimates show that after the collapse of Lehman Brothers loss of confidence led to a freezing-up of the market for several months and a decrease in daily turnover.
Length: 36 pages
Creation-Date: 2011
Contact-Email: forschung@snb.ch
File-URL: https://www.snb.ch/en/publications/research/working-papers/2011/working_paper_2011_05
File-Format: text/html
Number: 2011-05
Classification-JEL: E40, E42, E44
Keywords: Unsecured interbank money market, development, money market turmoil, financial stability, Switzerland
Handle: RePEc:snb:snbwpa:2011-05