Publication Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
5-2015
Abstract
Building on the recent literature on corruption in bank lending, we examine the effect of country-level timely loan loss provisioning by banks on such corruption using a unique World Bankdataset that covers more than 3,600 firms across 44 countries. We find evidence consistent with timely loan loss provisions constraining lending corruption because it increases the likelihood of problem loans being uncovered earlier. This result is robust to using the tax-deductibility of loan loss provisions as an instrumental variable. In further analysis, we find timely loan loss provisioning less associated with reduced corruption in countries with deposit insurance schemes and significant government ownership in the banking system. This evidence is consistent with timely loan loss provisioning being less of a deterrent on lending corruption when banks are less disciplined by their capital providers (depositors and investors).
Discipline
Accounting | Finance and Financial Management
Research Areas
Corporate Reporting and Disclosure
First Page
1
Last Page
56
Citation
ATKINS, B; DOU, Y; and NG, Jeffrey Tee Yong.
Corruption in Bank Lending: The Role of Timely Loan Loss Provisioning. (2015). 1-56.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/1430
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Additional URL
http://ssrn.com/abstract=2563936