Cross-Border Capital Flows and Bank Risk-Taking

Valeriya Dinger, Daniel te Kaat*

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Abstract

This paper explores the impact of cross-border capital flows on bank lending volumes and risk. Employing bank-level data from the euro area, we show that capital inflows are associated with higher bank credit supply and lower average loan quality. By showing that the lending patterns of smaller domestic banks are also affected, we present evidence that the impact of international capital flows is not limited to large banks with international exposure. Nevertheless, the observed effects are stronger for large banks as well as for banks with low levels of capitalisation, suggesting that agency issues reinforce the link between capital flows and bank lending.

Original languageEnglish
Article number105842
JournalJournal of Banking & Finance
Volume117
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug-2020

Keywords

  • GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS
  • MONETARY-POLICY
  • MULTINATIONAL BANKS
  • INTEREST-RATES
  • FOREIGN BANKS
  • TRANSMISSION
  • LIABILITIES
  • COMPETITION
  • IMPACT
  • FUNDS

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