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ante to be cautious and to take less risk in order to avoid losses that could even
temporarily impair the bank’s solvency (Hilscher and Raviv, 2012). Conversely,
if the conversion rate is low, creditors lose the most during the conversion and
are the most vigilant ex ante.
All in all, apart from capital requirements (Chapter 6), contingent capital may
appear as the only way to make it possible, without public intervention, to in-
crease capital and reduce debt during a future crisis period. Nevertheless, the
issuance of eligible securities such as core capital (e.g. equities) remains the best
way to strengthen the soundness of institutions and the nancial system.
7.2 Internal bail-in
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