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Transparency and market discipline: evidence from the Russian interbank market

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  • François Guillemin

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics)

  • Maria Semenova

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics)

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This article investigates the role of bank voluntary disclosure, as a source of information about risk, in the interbank market. Using data on the 179 largest Russian banks over the period of 2004–2013 we test whether the ability to attract interbank loans is sensitive to various transparency indices such as those disclosing bank risks, board composition, or even corporate event details. We show that larger but riskier banks—at least in terms of credit risk—behave more transparently and disclose more. The article is the first to provide evidence that the ability to attract funds in the interbank market is positively correlated with the degree of transparency. This result is stable for various aspects of disclosure.

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  • François Guillemin & Maria Semenova, 2020. "Transparency and market discipline: evidence from the Russian interbank market," Annals of Finance, Springer, vol. 16(2), pages 219-251, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:kap:annfin:v:16:y:2020:i:2:d:10.1007_s10436-020-00361-5
    DOI: 10.1007/s10436-020-00361-5
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    Banks; Interbank market; Disclosure; Transparency; Banking governance;
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    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • P2 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies

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