Winners or Losers? The Effects of Banking Consolidation on Corporate Borrowers |
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Authors: | EMILIA BONACCORSI DI PATTI GIORGIO GOBBI |
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Affiliation: | EMILIA BONACCORSI DI PATTI, GIORGIO GOBBI* |
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Abstract: | We estimate the impact of bank mergers and acquisitions (M&As) on outstanding credit, credit lines, and the sensitivity of investment to cash flow using a large sample of Italian corporate borrowers. We distinguish between firms that experienced relationship termination as a consequence of bank M&As and those that did not. Our findings are consistent with bank M&As having an adverse effect on credit, particularly when the M&A is followed by relationship termination. The effect persists 3 years and then is absorbed, suggesting that firms are able to compensate for the negative shock. |
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