We investigate the extent of credit risk management in the Indonesian rural banking industry. Specifically, we focus on the role of diversification, capital buffer, and ownership on the probability of incidence and trajectory of two credit risk proxies—loan loss reserve to non-performing loan...

In this paper, we examine the role of information sharing and borrower legal rights in affecting the procyclical effect of bank loan loss provisions. Based on a sample of Asian banks, our empirical results highlight that higher non-discretionary provisions reduce loan growth and hence,...

We examine the roles of information sharing, strength of legal rights and bank size on the procyclical effect of bank loan loss provisions in an emerging Asian market context. Based on a sample of Asian banks from 11 countries over the 2002-2012 period, our empirical results indicate that higher...

This paper investigates the relationship between financial development and income inequality by using a broad range of loan categories as proxies for financial development. Our unique data set allows us to identify loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). It also allows us to...