How Bank Competition Influence Liquidity Creation

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Roman Horvath

Charles University in Prague; IOS Regensburg; Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis - Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie et Gestion (GREDEG); University of Saint Etienne - Analysis Group and Economic Theory Lyon St-Etienne (GATE-LSE)

Laurent Weill

University of Strasbourg - LaRGE Research Center (Laboratoire de Recherche en Gestion et Economie)

Date Written: June 25, 2013

Abstract

This paper evaluates the effect of bank competition on liquidity creation by banks. Thus, we contribute to the literature on both bank competition and the determinants of liquidity creation by banks. To explore this relationship, we conduct dynamic GMM panel estimations on a dataset of Czech banks from 2002 to 2010. We find that enhanced competition reduces liquidity creation, a finding we observe under different specifications, including alternative measures of liquidity creation. We explain this finding in terms of the impact of increased bank competition on the financial fragility of banks, which leads banks to reduce their lending and deposit activities. The evidence suggests that pro-competitive policies in the banking industry can reduce liquidity provision by banks. JEL Codes: G21. Keywords: bank competition, liquidity creation.

JEL Classification: G21

Suggested Citation

Horvath, Roman and Weill, Laurent, How Bank Competition Influence Liquidity Creation (June 25, 2013). BOFIT Discussion Paper No. 16/2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2705392

Roman Horvath (Contact Author)

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Laurent Weill

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