March 21, 2018

Foreign banks and domestic markets

In recent decades the banking sector has become more international. This internationalization of banks has occurred, amongst others, through the set up of foreign affiliates. The entry of a foreign bank into a new market can bring along benefits as well as costs for the host country. On the one hand, the entry of a foreign bank enhances competition. This could improve the efficiency of the domestic banking system. Moreover, foreign banks can contribute to an improvement of the availability and the quality of financial services. In addition, foreign banks can enhance the access of the host country to international capital markets. On the other hand, domestic banks will have to compete with large international banks. In order to become competitive, domestic banks might have to make investments and adapt their business model, which could in turn entail increased risk-taking. Most of the existing research differentiates the effects for developed and developing countries, as the entry of foreign banks affects those country groups differently. This is due to the fact that the market conditions for foreign banks may differ, e.g. state-owned banks might still play a more important role in developing countries. Moreover, many papers are focusing on specific national markets and analyze the consequences of the entry of foreign banks to one specific country.

Published papers

Agénor, P.-R. (2003). Benefits and costs of international financial integration: Theory and facts. The World Economy 26(8): 1089-1118.

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Claessens, S., A. Demirgüc-Kunt, and H. Huizinga (2001). How does foreign entry affect domestic banking markets? Journal of Banking and Finance 25(5): 891–911.

Claessens, S., and N. van Horen (2014). Foreign banks: Trends and impact. Journal of Money, Credit and Banking 46(1): 295-326.

Clarke, G., R. Cull, M. S. Martínez Peria, and S. M. Sanchez (2003). Foreign bank entry: Experience, implications for developing economies, and agenda for further research. The World Bank Research Observer 18(1): 25-59.

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De Haas, R., and I. van Lelyveld (2004). Foreign bank penetration and private sector credit in Central and Eastern Europe. Journal of Emerging Market Finance 3(2): 125-151.

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Giannetti, M., and S. Ongena (2012). “Lending by example”: Direct and indirect effects of foreign banks in emerging markets. Journal of International Economics86(1): 167-180.

Gormley, T.A. (2010). The impact of foreign bank entry in emerging markets: Evidence from India. Journal of Financial Intermediation 19(1): 26-51.

Guimarãesa, P. (2002). How does foreign entry affect the domestic banking market? The Brazilian case. Latin American Business Review 3(4): 121-140.

Hermes, N., and R. Lensink (2004). The short-term effects of foreign bank entry on domestic bank behavior: Does economic development matter? Journal of Banking and Finance 28(3): 553–568.

Hermes, N., and R. Lensink (2004). Foreign bank presence, domestic bank performance and financial development. Journal of Emerging Market Finance3(2): 207-229.

Jeon, B.N., M.P. Olivero, and J. Wu (2011). Do foreign banks increase competition? Evidence from emerging Asian and Latin American banking markets. Journal of Banking and Finance 35(4): 856-875.

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Lehner, M., and M. Schnitzer (2008). Entry of foreign banks and their impact on host countries. Journal of Comparative Economics 36(3): 430-452.

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Working and discussion papers

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D’Avino, C. (2016). Foreign Branches of US Global Banks: Geography, Balance Sheet Structure and Contagion. FIW Working Paper 172.

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Faia, E., and G. Ottaviano (2017). Global Banking: Risk Taking and Competition. CEPR Working Paper 11940.

Hermes, N., and R. Lensink (2001). The impact of foreign bank entry on domestic banking markets: A note. Research Report 01E62, University of Groningen, Research Institute SOM (Systems, Organisations and Management).

Hofmann, B., H. S. Shin, and M. Villamizar-Villegas (2019). FX intervention and domestic credit: Evidence from high-frequency micro data. BIS Working Papers No. 774.

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Huang, W., Ranaldo, A., Schrimpf, A., and Somogyi, F. (2023). Constrained liquidity provision in currency markets. BIS Working Paper No. 1073.

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Obstfeld, M., and Zhou, H. (2023).  The Global Dollar Cycle. CEPR Discussion Paper No. 17940.

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Saffie, F., L. Varela, and K-M, Yi. (2020). The Micro and Macro Dynamics of Capital Flows. CEPR Discussion Paper DP14893.

Shen, L.S. (2019). Global vs. Local Banking:Firm Financing in a Globalized Financial System. Available here.

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