Unanticipated interest rates, bank stock returns and the nominal contracting hypothesis
1987; Elsevier BV; Volume: 11; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0378-4266(87)90024-0
ISSN1872-6372
Autores Tópico(s)Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
ResumoAbstract The relationship between unexpected interest rate movements and bank stock returns is analyzed in the context of the nominal contracting hypothesis. Unanticipated changes in interest rates should influence individual bank profits and stock returns depending on the maturity characteristics of their assets relative to their liabilities. This hypothesis is investigated by constructing portfolios on the basis of the nominal contracting positions of banks. The main conclusion of this paper is that the wealth redistribution implications of the nominal contracting hypothesis is found to be unimportant in the determination of bank stock returns.
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