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Activity strategies, bank stability and policy uncertainty

Authors: Tien V. Nguyen, Anh Phan, Dung Viet Tran

Published in: Journal of Economics and Finance | Issue 4/2023

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This study examines how activity strategies can affect bank stability in times of uncertainty, given the potential benefits and costs of having different lines of business. Our results show consistent evidence that expansion into non-interest income-generating activities may lead banks to become riskier. However, this negative effect is mitigated during times of increased uncertainty, especially for banks with strategies that rely prominently on generating non-interest income. This evidence survives with alternative samples, econometric methods, and measurements of variables. These findings remain robust across samples using alternative measures and empirical models. Further tests reveal that the moderating effect sustains itself across the distribution of banking risk. The evidence suggests a call for an optimal combination of banking activities in the future.

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We thank to an anonymous referee to clarifying this point.

We thank an anonymous referee to remark this point.

Our results are unchanged with different intervals when composing ZSCORE, and with the risk-adjusted return (of equity) (SH_ROE).

We thank to an anonymous referee to remark this point.

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Title: Activity strategies, bank stability and policy uncertainty
Authors: Tien V. Nguyen
Anh Phan
Dung Viet Tran
Publication date: 11-07-2023
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Economics and Finance / Issue 4/2023
Print ISSN: 1055-0925
Electronic ISSN: 1938-9744
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12197-023-09640-z

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