scholarly journals Bank Capital Structure Dynamics and Covid-19: Evidence from South Asia

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalil Ullah Mohammad ◽  
Mohsin Raza Khan
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
South Asia ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Bank Capital ◽  
Structure Dynamics ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Capital Structure

The severity in terms of economic activity of the Covid-19 crisis was higher than the global financial crisis. Covid-19 has not only challenged the economic activity across the world but has put to test how the bank operates under the global crises. The objective of this paper is to identify the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the South Asian banking sector. We investigate if South Asian banks have target leverage and how the Covid-19 crisis impacted their capital structure dynamics. To fulfill the objective, past data on all banks of South Asian countries listed in the Thomson Reuter Refinitiv were considered. The sample ended up including quarterly data of banks from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan Nepal and Afghanistan. Engle-Granger's two-step procedure for error correction and two-step GMM estimation was employed to measure the speed of adjustment and the impact of Covid-19 on bank capital. The study found that the capital structure determinants favor the static trade-off theory for South Asian banks. It is also observed that South Asian banks’ capital was negatively impacted by Covid-19. The analysis supports the view of leverage convergence for the capital structure. This study improves our understanding of the capital structure dynamics of banks in response to exogenous shocks in South Asia.

scholarly journals The impact of operating leverage on the capital structure of Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed firms before and after the 2008 global financial crisis

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matabane T. Mohohlo ◽  
Johan H. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
South African ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Operating Leverage ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Capital Structure

The financial leverage-operating leverage trade-off hypothesis states that as financial leverage increases, management of firms will seek to reduce the exposure to operating leverage in an attempt to balance the overall risk profile of a firm. It is the objective of this study to test this hypothesis and ascertain whether operating leverage can indeed be added to the list of factors that determine the capital structure of South African firms. Forty-six firms listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange between 1994 and 2015 are analysed and the impact of operating leverage is determined. The results are split into two periods, that is, the period before the global financial crisis (1994–2007) and after the global financial crisis (2008–2015). The impact of operating leverage during these two periods is then compared to determine whether a change in the impact of operating leverage on the capital structure can be observed especially following the crisis. The results show that the conservative nature of South African firms leading up to 2008 persisted even after the global financial crisis. At an industry level, the results reveal that operating leverage does not have a noticeable impact on capital structure with the exception of firms in the industrials sector of the South African economy.

The macroeconomic impact of shocks to bank capital buffers in the Euro Area

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Derrick Kanngiesser ◽  
Reiner Martin ◽  
Laurent Maurin ◽  
Diego Moccero
Keyword(s):  
Euro Area ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Decomposition Analysis ◽  
Bank Lending ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Bank Capital ◽  
Macroeconomic Impact ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
The Impact

Abstract While the global financial crisis revealed a need for macroprudential policy tools to mitigate the build-up of risk in the financial system, the impact of such policies on the banking sector and the macroeconomy remains largely uncertain. We contribute to the empirical literature that estimates the impact of shocks to bank capital buffers on bank lending and the macroeconomy by estimating a Bayesian VAR model identified with sign restrictions. We use bank-level data for large euro area listed banks to construct an aggregate bank capital buffer for the euro area, which is included as another variable in the model. We estimate three shocks affecting the euro area economy, namely a demand shock, a monetary policy shock and a shock to bank capital buffers. We find that banks curtail lending and reduce their relative exposure to riskier assets in response to a shock to the bank capital buffer. Historical shock decomposition analysis shows that shocks to bank capital buffers have contributed to impair bank lending growth and to widen bank lending spreads, hence depressing economic activity.

The effects of the global financial crisis on the capital structure of EPRA/NAREIT Europe index companies

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Morri ◽  
Andrea Artegiani
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Real Estate ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Pecking Order ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Capital Structure

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test whether the financial crisis has affected the capital structure of real estate companies in Europe and whether these impacts can be studied utilizing the variables traditionally used by the trade-off and pecking-order theories to explain the capital structure of companies. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a fixed-effect panel regression analysis and a sample composed of companies included in the EPRA/NAREIT Europe Index. The effect of the financial crisis has been accounted for within the model by means of a dummy variable. Findings – The global financial crisis did have an impact on the capital structure of companies and the main variables traditionally used by the trade-off and pecking order theories proved to be suitable in explaining the capital structure of real estate companies. Real estate investment trusts are, on average, more leveraged than traditional real estate companies due to their special regulatory status. Research limitations/implications – The study is limited to the European market and UK companies in particular account for a large part of the sample. In addition, major regulatory differences between the various European countries are not taken into account in the model. Originality/value – Similar studies have been performed for the US and Australian market. However, the impact of the global financial crisis has not been traditionally considered in these studies.

scholarly journals Impact of non-interest income and revenue concentration on bank risk in South Asia

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 15-25
Author(s):  
Ahmed Imran Hunjra ◽  
Qasim Zureigat ◽  
Tahar Tayachi ◽  
Rashid Mehmood
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
South Asia ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Regulatory System ◽  
Bank Risk ◽  
Interest Income ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Revenue Concentration

Banks not only rely on the traditional way of generating income, they also opt for non-interest income (NII) to survive in a competitive environment. Banks in South Asia are diversifying their income from interest to non-interest sources in order to reduce risk and generate high returns. This study examines the impact of non-interest income (NII) and revenue concentration on banks’ risk in South Asian countries such as Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh. Panel data for eighty-five banks from 2009 to 2018 is used. Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) is employed to analyze the data. The study finds that non-interest source income and revenue concentration significantly affect bank risk in the overall analysis. The study finds different results depending on the regulations and application of the regulatory system in each country. Non-interest income reveals a significant impact on bank risk for Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, but insignificant for Si Lanka. Revenue concentration has a significant effect on bank risk in Pakistan and India, however, it does not affect bank risk in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This study recommends that bank managers focus on different sources of revenue generation in order to minimize their level of risk through a diversification strategy to enhance efficiency. This study contributes to the banking sector literature of South Asian markets.

scholarly journals Financial Performance as Mediator on the Impact of Capital Structure, Wealth Structure, Financial Structure on Stock Price: The Case of The Indonesian Banking Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Herman Sjahruddin ◽  
Andi Mansyur ◽  
Abd. Rahman Mus ◽  
Zainuddin Rahman ◽  
Suriyanti Suriyanti
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Stock Prices ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Financial Structure ◽  
Model Testing ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Capital Structure

This research examines the financial performance as a mediating variable in analyzing the capital structure, wealth structure, and financial structure of stock prices by using trade-off theory and signaling theory. This study uses 145 secondary data in the form of bank financial reports listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). Model testing uses structural equation (SEM) through the SmartPLS version 3.0 programs. The results of model testing show that capital structure and financial structure can reduce financial performance, wealth structure can improve financial performance. High financial performance cannot increase stock prices. The capital structure does not lower the stock price, the wealth structure raises the stock price, and the financial structure lowers the stock price. Financial performance does not mediate the effect of capital structure, wealth structure, and financial structure on stock prices.

Capital structure of family firms: the effect of debt and equity market timing

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mushtaq Muhammad ◽  
Chu Ei Yet ◽  
Muhammad Tahir ◽  
Abdul Majid Nasir
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Market Timing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Family ◽  
Debt Market ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Capital Structure

PurposeThis study aims to investigate how the timing behavior affects the capital structure decisions of South Asian family firms. A strand of literature is available based on the capital structure of firms in general but inconsistent with family businesses framework and not from market timing outlook. This study looks at the issues from the market timing perspectives of both equity and debt market timing.Design/methodology/approachThe sample of the study is the listed family firms of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The firm-level data are collected from Thomson Reuters' DataStream and the ownership data collected from the countries' stock exchanges and financial statements of the family firms.FindingsThe results show that there is strong support for the market timing in the family firms' capital structure. Moreover, the financial crisis of 2007–2009 surprisingly had a positive effect on the capital structure of South Asian family business.Originality/valueThis study looks at the issues from the market timing perspectives of both equity and debt market timing. It provides evidence for supporting the equity and debt market timing effect on the capital structure and financing decision of family firms. It also addresses the impact of the 2007–2009 financial crisis on the capital structure of family firms.

scholarly journals Impact of capital structure on bank profitability in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bankarstvo ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 73-108
Author(s):  
Valentina Bošnjak ◽  
Džafer Alibegović
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
National Income ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Traditional Theory ◽  
Pecking Order Theory ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Capital Structure

Research of the relationship between the structure of sources of financing and the value of the company are numerous in developed markets and for non-financial companies. However, in the markets of developing countries, and especially in the banking sector, the range of research is much narrower. In this paper, we investigate the existence, direction and intensity of the relationship between capital structure and profitability of banks in the Federation of B&H. The entire population of banks in the Federation of B&H, in the period from 2009-2018, served as a sample. As independent variables, parameters of the structure of financing sources, we chose the debt-to-assets ratio, and debt-to-equity ratio, and as dependent variables, bank value indicators, we took profitability measures, i.e., ROA, ROE, and the net profit margin. In addition to the variables that describe the capital structure, the relationship of which is the topic of this paper, as control variables we used additional variables specific to banks, which describe the bank's liquidity, credit risk exposure, operating cost management, size, and market share. The impact of the macroeconomic environment is observed through the assessment of inflation and gross national income per capita, which indicate the direction of the economic cycle for a given year. The results of the research testify to the weak connection between the structure of sources of financing and return on assets, i.e., the negative connection between financial leverage and return on capital. This outcome first relativizes the significance of Modigliani-Miller's position on the irrelevance of capital structure, and then raises the question of the validity of traditional theory. The establishment and management of the capital structure of local banks can only be explained by the pecking order theory.

scholarly journals Board monitoring and capital structure dynamics: evidence from bank-based economies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest Ezeani ◽  
Rami Salem ◽  
Frank Kwabi ◽  
Khalid Boutaine ◽  
Bilal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Speed Of Adjustment ◽  
Board Characteristics ◽  
Structure Dynamics ◽  
Governance Environment ◽  
Board Monitoring ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Oriented System ◽  
The Capital Structure

AbstractWe examine the impact of board characteristics on the speed of adjustment and the capital structure dynamics of firms in bank-based economies. Using 3927 firm-year observations over a 10-year (2009–2019), we find that board characteristic influences firms' speed of adjustment in a bank-based (stakeholder-oriented) system. We also find some evidence that board characteristics have varying impacts on the capital structure of Japanese, French and German firms. We conclude that firms' capital structure reflects the corporate governance environment they operate. Our results are robust to accounting for endogeneity and alternative leverage measure.

Role of Credit Rating in determining Capital structure: Evidence from Non-Financial sector of Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoaib Ali ◽  
Imran Yousaf ◽  
Muhammad Naveed
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Credit Rating ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Leverage Ratio ◽  
Financial Decisions ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Capital Structure

This paper aims to examine the impact of external credit ratings on the financial decisions of the firms in Pakistan.  This study uses the annual data of 70 non-financial firms for the period 2012-2018. It uses ordinary least square (OLS) to estimate the impact of credit rating on capital structure. The results show that rated firm has a high level of leverage. Moreover, Profitability and tanagability are also found to be a significantly negative determinant of the capital structure, whereas, size of the firm has a significant positive relationship with the capital structure of the firm.  Besides, there exists a non-linear relationship between the credit rating and the capital structure. The rated firms have higher leverage as compared to the non-rated firms. The high and low rated firms have a low level of leverage, while mid rated firms have a higher leverage ratio. The finding of the study have practical implications for the manager; they can have easier access to the financial market by just having a credit rating no matter high or low. Policymakers must stress upon the rating agencies to keep improving themselves as their rating severs as the measure to judge the creditworthiness of the firm by both the investors and management as well.

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