Global Dollar Credit and Carry Trades: A Firm-Level Analysis

53 Pages Posted: 28 Aug 2015

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Valentina Bruno

American University - Department of Finance and Real Estate; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)

Hyun Song Shin

Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

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Date Written: August 2015

Abstract

We conduct a firm-level analysis of borrowing in US dollars by non-financial corporates from outside the United States. The dataset combines bond issuance data with firm-level financial information. We find that firms with already high cash holdings are more likely to issue US dollar-denominated bonds, and that the proceeds of the bond issue add to cash holdings. The tendency to add cash is more pronounced during periods when the dollar carry trade is more favourable and is prevalent for emerging market firms.

Keywords: emerging markets, bond issuance, surrogate intermediaries

JEL Classification: F32, G15, G30

Suggested Citation

Bruno, Valentina Giulia and Shin, Hyun Song, Global Dollar Credit and Carry Trades: A Firm-Level Analysis (August 2015). BIS Working Paper No. 510, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2652321

Valentina Giulia Bruno (Contact Author)

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Hyun Song Shin

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