The determinants of credit and insolvency risk of European commercial banks: a dynamic panel data analysis
by Wiem Ben Jabra; Zouheir Mighri; Faysal Mansouri
International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance (IJMEF), Vol. 10, No. 2, 2017

Abstract: This paper investigates the impact of both bank-specific and macroeconomic determinants on banking risk. A dynamic panel data regression analysis is applied to a large sample of 280 commercial banks operating in the euro area during the period 2003-2013. The main empirical results are as follows: (i) Economic growth, inflation, regulatory quality, insurance coverage and bank size are inversely and significantly related to credit risk, while capitalisation and competition are positively and significantly related to credit risk. (ii) Economic growth, inflation, capitalisation and regulatory quality are positively related to insolvency risk, while bank size, competition and deposit insurance coverage are negatively associated to insolvency risk.

Online publication date: Sun, 21-May-2017

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