Working Paper

Effect of the GSIB surcharge on the systemic risk posed by the activities of GSIBs

Abstract: This study assesses whether the introduction of the GSIB surcharge requirement resulted in GSIBs reducing the systemic risk posed by their activities. We find limited evidence of GSIBs managing their activities to avoid increases in their surcharges. For a sample of international banks, proximity to surcharge thresholds is associated to a decrease in the growth of intra-financial system liabilities, underwriting activities, and holdings of trading and available-for-sale securities. In the case of US GSIBs and the method 2 GSIB surcharge, we find some association between proximity to surcharge thresholds and a decrease in the growth of trading and available-for-sale securities and short-term wholesale funding.

JEL Classification: G01; G18; G21;

https://doi.org/10.17016/FEDS.2025.029

Bibliographic Information

Provider: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)

Part of Series: Finance and Economics Discussion Series

Publication Date: 2025-04-16

Number: 2025-029