bank loans to U.S. firms over the period of 1980-2003. We find that investors react positively to such announcements if the …'s headquarters state. Investor reaction is, in fact, the largest when the bank is foreign. Our evidence suggest that investors value … bank identities and reputation seem to matter a great deal …

The impact of U.S. bank loan announcements on the stock prices of the corporate borrowers has been decreasing during …

fact, the largest when the bank is foreign. Our evidence suggest that investors value relationships with more competitive … applicable also to the European markets where regulatory and economic borders do not coincide and bank identities and reputation … seem to matter a great deal. -- Relationship banking ; bank organization ; bank origin ; loan announcement return …