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Direct Cross-Border Lending by Austrian Banks to Eastern Europe

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Direct cross-border lending is an important component in the ongoing process of financial deepening in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). We use a loan-level dataset of Austrian banks to study the characteristics as well as the major driving forces of direct cross-border lending in CESEE and the CIS. Direct cross-border lending to nonbanks by Austrian banks expanded rapidly over the last few years; the bulk of loans is extended to corporate customers and is denominated in a foreign currency, with the euro taking a prominent position. By means of a series of univariate analyses, we provide support for the relevance of geographic proximity – small and medium-sized banks mainly lend to neighboring countries. Banks’ direct lending also seems to follow nonfinancial FDI by Austrian corporates to CESEE and the CIS. We furthermore analyze the interdependencies between direct (i.e. by Austrian headquarters) and indirect (i.e. by local subsidiaries) cross-border lending and find support for a complementary effect between the two. In addition, host country factors such as GDP growth, private sector credit growth, financial intermediation growth and wage growth are also associated with direct lending growth.

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  • Claus Puhr & Markus Schwaiger & Michael Sigmund, 2009. "Direct Cross-Border Lending by Austrian Banks to Eastern Europe," Financial Stability Report, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank), issue 17, pages 102-122.
    • Handle: RePEc:onb:oenbfs:y:2009:i:17:b:4
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    1. Stephan Barisitz & Mathias Lahnsteiner, 2010. "Russian Banks on the Route of Fragile Recovery," Financial Stability Report, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank), issue 20, pages 77-85.
    2. Raphael Auer & Sebastien Kraenzlin, 2011. "International liquidity provision during the financial crisis: a view from Switzerland," Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, vol. 93(Nov), pages 409-418.
    3. Glocker, Christian & Url, Thomas, 2022. "Financial sector rescue programs: Domestic and cross border effects," Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 127(C).
    4. Markus Hameter & Mathias Lahnsteiner & Ursula Vogel, 2012. "Intra-Group Cross-Border Credit and Roll-Over Risks in CESEE – Evidence from Austrian Banks," Financial Stability Report, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank), issue 23, pages 72-87.
    5. Mariarosaria Comunale & Markus Eller & Mathias Lahnsteiner, 2020. "Assessing Credit Gaps in CESEE Based on Levels Justified by Fundamentals – A Comparison Across Different Estimation Approaches (Mariarosaria Comunale, Markus Eller, Mathias Lahnsteiner)," Working Papers 229, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank).

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    Keywords

    direct lending; cross-border lending; credit growth; Central; Eastern and Southeastern Europe;
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    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • F37 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Finance Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications

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