Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

submittedVersion

Publication Date

1-2024

Abstract

In this paper, we evaluate the economic value of a blockchain application. In the context of asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance in China, where some ABS are issued with blockchain technology and others are not, we find that the use of blockchain significantly reduces the coupon yield at issuance. Compared with other ABS, those issued using blockchain technology experience a decrease of 31.4 basis points in the yield spread, which corresponds to a relative decrease of 13%. We further document that the effect of blockchain is more pronounced for ABS deals rated by less reputable credit rating agencies and agencies that rely more on issuers for their rating business, for revolving ABS, and for ABS with a larger number of underlying assets. We also find that the use of blockchain can reduce the level of retained interest and number of credit enhancement mechanisms. This paper contributes to the literature by providing a small-sample analysis of the economic value of a blockchain application in financial markets.

Keywords

Blockchain, Asset-Backed Securities, Information Asymmetry

Discipline

Accounting | Portfolio and Security Analysis

Research Areas

Corporate Reporting and Disclosure

Publication

Management Science

Volume

70

Issue

1

First Page

439

Last Page

463

ISSN

0025-1909

Identifier

10.1287/mnsc.2023.4671

Publisher

Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2023.4671

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