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What are the determinants of the number of bank relations of Japanese firms?

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  • Sterken, Elmer
  • Tokutsu, Ichiro

    (Groningen University)

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We explore the determinants of the number of bank relations of listed Japanese firms in a unique data set covering 1982-1999. Japanese firms had about 7 long-term and 8 short-term bank loan relations on average. We present a statistical description of the bank relations in terms of size, financing structure, ownership, and firm activity. We analyze the determinants of the choice for the number of bank relations. Larger firms have a lower concentration of individual loan sets. Having a main bank relation also reduces the number of bank relations, while debt-rich and cash-poor firms have more bank relations.

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  • Sterken, Elmer & Tokutsu, Ichiro, 2002. "What are the determinants of the number of bank relations of Japanese firms?," CCSO Working Papers 200203, University of Groningen, CCSO Centre for Economic Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:gro:rugccs:200203
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    1. Hans Degryse & Nancy Masschelein & Janet Mitchell, 2004. "Belgian SMEs and bank lending relationships," Financial Stability Review, National Bank of Belgium, vol. 2(1), pages 121-133, June.
    2. Etumudon Ndidi Asien, 2016. "Determinants of Number of Bankers by Listed Nigerian Firms," International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, vol. 6(2), pages 1-13, April.
    3. Ongena, Steven & Braggion, Fabio, 2013. "A Century of Firm ? Bank Relationships: Did Banking Sector Deregulation Spur Firms to Add Banks and Borrow More?," CEPR Discussion Papers 9695, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    4. G. De Masi & Y. Fujiwara & M. Gallegati & B. Greenwald & J. E. Stiglitz, 2009. "An Analysis of the Japanese Credit Network," Papers 0901.2384, arXiv.org, revised Nov 2010.

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