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The impact of underwriter reputation on corporate financing costs under the bond registration system reform

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  • Wu, Yunyun
  • An, Haifeng
  • Guo, Yanan

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This study focuses on publicly issued corporate bonds in China's exchange market between 2016 and 2023, aiming to examine the influence of underwriters' reputation on corporate financing costs and its underlying mechanisms across different issuance systems. The results indicate that underwriters' reputation has a more pronounced effect on bond issuance spreads following the implementation of the registration system reform. Additionally, the impact of underwriters' reputation on bond issuance spreads varies, with a more significant difference observed in non-state-owned enterprises before and after the reform in terms of their ability to influence bond spreads.

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  • Wu, Yunyun & An, Haifeng & Guo, Yanan, 2025. "The impact of underwriter reputation on corporate financing costs under the bond registration system reform," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 77(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:77:y:2025:i:c:s1544612325003496
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.107086
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