How has the global financial crisis affected syndicated loan terms in emerging markets? Evidence from China

Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Lodh, Suman and Nandy, Monomita (2018) How has the global financial crisis affected syndicated loan terms in emerging markets? Evidence from China. International Journal of Finance & Economics, 23(4), pp. 478-491. ISSN (print) 1076-9307

Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.1633

Abstract

This paper examines the impact of the recent global financial crisis on the cost of debt capital (syndicated loans) in a leading emerging market, namely China, using the difference-in-differences approach. Before the crisis China adopted banking reforms allowing the entry of foreign banks and more domestic participation in the syndicated loan market. As a result, during the crisis the volume of syndicated loans grew steadily, in contrast to other countries. In addition, the amount of foreign syndicated loans decreased and average maturity increased compared to the pre-crisis period. Our findings provide useful information to policy makers for devising effective responses to financial crises.

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