Nous étudions dans cet article l?influence de l?information dite « soft » sur la gestion intégrée du risque dans les banques. Les politiques régissant la gestion du risque, l?allocation du capital et la structure financière de la banque sont mises en ?uvre par la direction qui s?appuie...

This article provides empirical evidence on the determinants of multiple bank loan renegotiations in Europe over the last decade. It finds that renegotiations differ from those in the US in terms of frequency, amended terms, and first occurrence. Multiple renegotiations concern very large loans,...

By using a sample of bank loan renegotiations by European firms, I show that the renegotiation of financial contracts bears a certification value, while deeply changing the contractual features of the loan over time, to the benefit of shareholders. I find that amendments to financial covenants...

With the large expansion of Islamic finance in the recent years, sukuk, which are the Sharia-compliant substitute to conventional bonds, are now becoming more prominent. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of sukuk issuance on firm performance. To do so, we analyze how stock market...

This paper considers whether local bank participation exerts an impact on the spread for syndicated loans in Russia. Following Berger et al. (2001), we test whether local banks possess superior ability to deal with information asymmetries. Using a sample of 528 syndicated loans to Russian...

We investigate the network structure of syndicated lending markets and evaluate the impact of lenders’ network centrality, considered as measures of their experience and reputation, on borrowing costs. We show that the market for syndicated loans is a “small world” characterized by large...

We investigate the impact of bank loan announcements on borrower value during the recent boom and bust cycle of the 2000s using a sample of 253 large loans to French borrowers. We find a significant and negative stock market reaction to bank loan announcements during the Global Financial Crisis....

This paper tackles the question of knowing whether collateral helps solve adverse selection problems in transition countries. We use a unique dataset of about 400 bank loans from 16 transition countries. Our findings support the view of a positive link between the presence of collateral and the...

Cet article propose d'appliquer la méthodologie de scoring et de calibrage afin d'étudier la cohérence des ratings de banques avec un modèle de défaut des banques dans les pays émergents. En effet, le rôle du rating en temps que vecteur de discipline de marché, via la véhiculation...