Bank capital, borrower power, and loan rates

We examine how bank capital and borrower bargaining power affect loan spreads. Consistent with previous studies, higher bank capital has a negative impact on loan rates, but borrower cash flow has a significant effect on this impact: Compared with high-capital banks, low-capital banks charge more fo...

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Main Author: Santos, João A. C. (author)
Other Authors: Winton, Andrew (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/99407
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/99407