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Culture and multiple firm-bank relationships: a matter of secrecy and trust?

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  • Fotios Pasiouras

    (Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School)

  • Elie Bouri

    (Holy-Spirit University of Kaslik [Jounieh] / Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik)

  • David Roubaud
  • Emilios C. C Galariotis

    (Audencia Business School)

Abstract

This study examines the impact of trust and a national culture of secretiveness on the number of bank relationships per firm. We hypothesize that the degree of openness of a firm and trust between economic agents may influence the willingness of the firm to release sensitive information to its lenders, as well as the decision between maintaining single or multiple bank relationships. Using a sample of over 8000 non-financial firms operating in 12 countries from the eurozone we provide evidence that a national culture of secrecy enhances the number of bank relationships, while trust has the opposite effect. Results are robust to the use of various estimation techniques, alternative definitions of secrecy and trust, controls for firm-level and country-level characteristics, and instrumental variables. The main implication of this finding is that the financial decisions of firms cannot be effectively examined without considering deep-rooted national cultural elements. We also find that the results are mainly driven by small and medium enterprises, implying that the higher informational opaqueness of these firms enhances the role of secrecy and trust.
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  • Fotios Pasiouras & Elie Bouri & David Roubaud & Emilios C. C Galariotis, 2020. "Culture and multiple firm-bank relationships: a matter of secrecy and trust?," Post-Print hal-02885812, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02885812
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    1. Bertrand, Jérémie & Klein, Paul-Olivier & Pasiouras, Fotios, 2024. "National culture of secrecy and firms’ access to credit," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 168(C).
    2. Gaganis, Chrysovalantis & Pasiouras, Fotios & Wohlschlegel, Ansgar, 2021. "Allocating supervisory responsibilities to central bankers: Does national culture matter?," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 67(C).
    3. Tsalavoutas, Ioannis & Tsoligkas, Fanis, 2021. "Uncertainty avoidance and stock price informativeness of future earnings," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 75(C).
    4. Makrychoriti, Panagiota & Pasiouras, Fotios, 2021. "National culture and central bank transparency: Cross-country evidence," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 72(C).
    5. Gaganis, Chrysovalantis & Leledakis, George N. & Pasiouras, Fotios & Pyrgiotakis, Emmanouil G., 2025. "National culture of secrecy and stock price synchronicity: Cross-country evidence," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 170(C).

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    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G41 - Financial Economics - - Behavioral Finance - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making in Financial Markets

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