Insider trading in the credit derivatives market has become a significant concern for regulators and participants. This paper attempts to quantify the problem. Using news reflected in the stock market as a benchmark for public information, we find significant incremental information revelation in the credit default swap market under circumstances consistent with the use of non-public informatio...

A number of studies suggest that banks involved in mergers and acquisitions tend to reallocate their loan portfolio generating welfare effects for borrowers of the just-merged institutions. Gains from bank mergers may be offset by increases in market power and negative informational effects on the availability of credit of borrowers that depend on relationship-based lending. On the other hand, ...

The article proposes a model of credit risk assessment on the basis of factor analysis of retail clients / borrowers in order to ensure predictive control of the level of risk posed by potential clients in commercial banks engaged in consumer lending. The aim of the study is to determine the level of risk represented by different groups (classes) of retail clients (borrowers) in order to reduce...

Abstract The intensification of the competitive environment between financial and credit institutions and the provision of new financial services in order to retain and attract customers, has made the use of more efficient electronic banking tools an inevitable necessity. Therefore, the present study intends to rank banks in terms of the efficiency of electronic services. In order to achi...

Micro financing is providing financial services and resources for low-income people to improve their financial situation. In many less developed countries, providing these services for low-income classes was next to impossible due to high interest rates and heavy collaterals and guarantees that banks and other credit institutions demand. Micro financing was used since 1960s as a fundamenta...

Compared to C corporation banks, S banks and credit unions are considered tax-exempt institutions, with receiving the greatest tax benefit. Institutions can choose pass this benefit onto customers in form of higher deposit rates lower loan rates. We test hypothesis by analyzing a dataset 11 distinct products over 15 years compare interest offered depository institutions partitioned into three s...

Guaranteed loan is a common way for an enterprise to raise money from banks without any collateral in China. It is welcome for both enterprises and banks when the economy is up. However, the situation becomes tough as long as the economy is down. The financial risk caused by guaranteed loans not only makes the enterprise which takes the loan in trouble but also spreads over the intertwined netw...

Purpose – One of the key elements in the banking industry relies on the appropriate selection of customers. To manage credit risk, banks dedicate special efforts to classify customers according to their risk. The usual decision-making process consists of gathering personal and financial information about the borrower. Processing this information can be time-consuming, and presents some difficul...

Section 2227 of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 requires the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to conduct a study and submit a report every five years to Congress detailing the extent of small business lending by all creditors. The act specifies that the study should identify factors that provide policymakers with insight into the small business...