The influence of corporate governance on bank risk during a financial crisis

Using agency theory, we explore the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and bank risk. We employ panel data analysis to study the 97 largest European listed banks between 2006 and 2010, thereby covering the most recent international financial crisis. The results show that corporate...

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Main Author: Felício, J. Augusto (author)
Other Authors: Rodrigues, Ricardo (author), Grove, Hugh (author), Greiner, Adam (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Corporate Governance
Bank Risk
Financial Crisis
Agency Theory
Board of Directors
Panel Data
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/25346
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/25346
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Summary:Using agency theory, we explore the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and bank risk. We employ panel data analysis to study the 97 largest European listed banks between 2006 and 2010, thereby covering the most recent international financial crisis. The results show that corporate governance mechanisms influence bank risk. During the financial crisis, different governance mechanisms can minimise or accentuate the agency conflict between shareholders and managers. In our model, bank size and G.D.P. per capita also exert a considerable influence.

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