Relaxing the Glass-steagall Act: Do Diversification Benefits Exist?
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The relaxation of the Glass-Steagall Act (GSA), the Act which separates commercial and investment banking, is currently under debate. Central to this debate is the potential risk reduction of commercial banks due to diversification. This paper, through a thorough and complete examination of the diversification potential, establishes an upper bound of diversification benefits. The results do support a relaxation of the GSA as well as the allowable amount of investment banking and other securities activities by commercial banks.
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