Bank Lending to Small Businesses in Latin America : Does Bank Origin Matter?

Bank Lending to Small Businesses in Latin America : Does Bank Origin Matter?

In recent years foreign bank participation has increased tremendously in Latin America. Some observers argue that foreign bank entry will benefit Latin American banking systems by reducing the volatility of loans and deposits and increasing efficie...

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Main Authors: Clarke, George R.G., Cull, Robert, Martinez Peria, Maria Soledad, Sanchez, Susana M.
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK LENDING
BANK LOANS
BANK SIZE
BANKING CRISIS
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING STABILITY
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKS
CAPITAL FLIGHT
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
CONSOLIDATION
CONTAGION
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
DEBT
DEPOSITS
DISECONOMIES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN ENTRY
GDP
GROWTH RATE
GUIDELINES
INCOME STATEMENTS
INFLATION
LENDING BEHAVIOR
LENDING INSTITUTIONS
LENDING PATTERNS
LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
MERGERS
NEW ENTRANTS
PORTFOLIOS
PRICE STABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
RELATIONSHIP LENDING
RETURN ON ASSETS
SMALL BANKS
SMALL BUSINESS
STATE BANKS
STATE OWNERSHIP
TIME SERIES
VALUE ADDED
VOLATILITY BANK LENDING OPERATIONS
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SMALL & MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES
ACCESS TO CREDIT
EFFICIENCY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/01/1687153/bank-lending-small-businesses-latin-america-bank-origin-matter
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15722

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