Crisis management and resolution 197
covered by deposit insurance and others, compared to other unsecured creditors.
The objective was to protect the insurance fund over deposits, the argument being
that giving priority to deposits in bankruptcy settlement increases the likelihood
that it will not be necessary to use the insurance fund for deposits. However, such
an objective is dicult to achieve if the change in regulation leads to a change in
the structure of liabilities (7.3) or if the extension of the guarantee granted to banks
generates moral hazard (Chapter 1) and leads them to take more risks on their as-
sets. In Europe, the case of Cyprus in March 2013 showed that, in certain circum-
stances, it was necessary to limit moral hazard ...