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Does foreign bank penetration reduce access to credit in developing countries " evidence from asking borrowers, Volume 1

Author:	Clarke, George R. G.; Cull, Robert; Martinez Peria, Maria Soledad;	Collection Title:	Policy, Research working paper series ; no. WPS 2716
Date Stored:	2001/12/17	Document Date:	2001/11/30
Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper	Language:	English
Major Sector:	Finance	Report Number:	WPS2716
Sub Sectors:	Financial Sector Development	SubTopics:	Economic Theory & Research; Payment Systems & Infrastructure; Financial Crisis Management & Restructuring; Banks & Banking Reform; Municipal Financial Management; Financial Intermediation
Volume No:	1

Summary: Existing evidence on the effect of foreign bank penetration on lending to small and medium-size enterprises is ambiguous. Case studies of developing countries show that foreign banks lend less to such firms than domestic banks do. But cross-country studies find that foreign bank entry fosters competition and reduces interest rates, benefits that should extend to all firms. The authors use data from a large cross-country survey of enterprises to investigate this issue. Their results suggest that foreign bank penetration improves financing conditions (both the quantities of financing and the terms) for enterprises of all sizes, although it seems to benefit larger firms more.


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