Contributions

  • Musalem, Alberto R., 1940- - Contributor
  • Tressel, Thierry. - Contributor
  • World Bank. Financial Sector Development Dept. - Contributor

Publication

2001 - World Bank, Financial Sector Development Department, Washington, D.C, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

6,750 words, Guess

Page Count

27 pages

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Classifications

  • DDC320.6 s
  • DDC332.1/752
  • LCCHG3881.5.W57 P63 no. 2751

Description

This paper argues that contractual savings (assets of pension funds and life insurance companies) contribute to the improvemnet of banks' efficiency, credit, and liquidity risk. The authors use bank level panel data across countries to assess the impact of contractual savings on bank efficiency and lending behavior. They concentrate on profitability measures and on transformation and credit risk indicators.

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