Artikel

Impact of cost efficiency on bank capital and the cost of financial intermediation: Evidence from BRICS countries

Over last two decades, emerging and developing nations have desperately endeavored for efficient banking sectors. In this study, we argue that bank efficiency generates incentives that can impact banks' capital holdings and the cost of financial intermediation. Analyzing a panel dataset of 1190 banks from BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) countries over the period 2007-2015, we find robust evidence that more efficient banks hold higher capital and charge lower financial intermediation costs. In an extended sample over the period 2000-2015, we observe that cost efficiency had a marginal positive impact on bank capital during the global financial crisis of 2007-2009. We also observe that on average, banks increased the cost of financial intermediation during the crisis, however, greater efficiency helped banks to not charge higher intermediation costs. Our results imply the beneficial impact of bank efficiency for bank stability and real economy.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Journal: International Journal of Financial Studies ; ISSN: 2227-7072 ; Volume: 5 ; Year: 2017 ; Issue: 4 ; Pages: 1-18 ; Basel: MDPI

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Allocative Efficiency; Cost-Benefit Analysis
Banks; Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
Financial Institutions and Services: Government Policy and Regulation
Financial Crises
Thema
bank efficiency
the cost of financial intermediation
bank capital
financial crisis
emerging markets

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Rahman, Mohammed Mizanur
Ashraf, Badar Nadeem
Zheng, Changjun
Begum, Munni
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
MDPI
(wo)
Basel
(wann)
2017

DOI
doi:10.3390/ijfs5040032
Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:41 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Artikel

Beteiligte

  • Rahman, Mohammed Mizanur
  • Ashraf, Badar Nadeem
  • Zheng, Changjun
  • Begum, Munni
  • MDPI

Entstanden

  • 2017

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