Using firm-level destination country-specific export data and bank branch data from China, we find that foreign banks can significantly promote firms’ export toward the destination country where the banks are originated from. Our findings are robust after addressing different types of...

Exporting is not only an activity in need of financing, but also a knowledge-intensive activity. Using firm-level destination country-specific export data and bank branch data from China, we find that foreign banks can significantly promote local firms’ export toward the destination country...