Oil price uncertainty and the cost of debt: Evidence from the Chinese bond market |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Business, East China University of Science and Technology, No.130 Meilong Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200237, China;2. College of Business, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Room 302 COB Building, No.100 Wudong Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200433, China;3. School of Economics, Fudan University, No. 600 Guoquan Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200433, China;4. Tailong Finance School, Zhejiang Gongshang University, 18 Xuezheng Street, Qiantang New District, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China |
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| Abstract: | This paper explores the impact of oil price uncertainty affects the cost of debt in China. By analyzing the bond data from 2008 to 2019 in China, we find that oil price fluctuation boost bond offering spread, denoting that oil price uncertainty may increase the cost of debt. This increase is likely due to higher default risks resulting from the heightened oil price uncertainty. Moreover, non-state-owned firms and those in the energy industry are more susceptible to the effects of oil price volatility. Our findings also reveal an asymmetric effect of oil price uncertainty on the cost of debt, with a stronger impact observed from positive uncertainty compared to negative uncertainty. This study contributes to the current understanding of the ways in which oil price uncertainty impacts the cost of debt in an emerging country. |
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| Keywords: | Oil price uncertainty Bond offering spread Default risk Bond market The cost of debt |
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