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The Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on Credit Risk in South African Banking Portfolios

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  • Margaret Rutendo Magwedere

    (University of South Africa)

  • Joseph Chisasa

    (University of South Africa)

Abstract

Macroeconomic shocks affect loan defaults in the credit markets. The South African rand has been volatile with low economic growth and high unemployment. The objective of this paper was to determine the impact of exchange rate volatility on credit risk in South African banking portfolios. Imperfect information, deflation and utility theories formed the theoretical foundation of the study. Additionally, empirical literature consulted demonstrated inconclusive findings on the nexus between macroeconomic factors and credit risk. Cointegration and error correction models were applied on time series data to determine the impact of selected macroeconomic variables on credit risk. The results show that macroeconomic shocks significantly affect bank asset quality. A 1% increase in exchange rate increases impaired loans by 0.57%. Based on these observations, it is evident that the exchange rate variability affects the loan portfolio default risk via its positive or negative influence on obligor cash flows. This article is valuable for banking sector stability; hence, policymakers should understand macroeconomic fundamentals that significantly affect bank asset quality. Further research is recommended at sectoral level.

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  • Margaret Rutendo Magwedere & Joseph Chisasa, 2023. "The Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on Credit Risk in South African Banking Portfolios," Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica, Danubius University of Galati, issue 19(2), pages 300-314, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:dug:actaec:y:2023:i:2:p:300-314
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