SOVEREIGN DEFAULT RISK AND DEPOSITOR BEHAVIOR. THE CASE OF GREECE
ABSTRACT This paper studies the effect of the Greek macroeconomic crisis on depositors’ behavior. It tests the main hypothesis during that period depositors react more to sovereign risk than to the idiosyncratic indicators of bank health. Using a quarterly panel dataset of Greek banks from June 200...
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doaj-fe02480ac11748e196deaaefcc753ca22020-11-25T03:17:53ZspaUniversidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias EconómicasRevista de Economía Política de Buenos Aires1850-69331853-13502014-11-011335 Pág.35 Pág.784SOVEREIGN DEFAULT RISK AND DEPOSITOR BEHAVIOR. THE CASE OF GREECEJulieta PicorelliABSTRACT This paper studies the effect of the Greek macroeconomic crisis on depositors’ behavior. It tests the main hypothesis during that period depositors react more to sovereign risk than to the idiosyncratic indicators of bank health. Using a quarterly panel dataset of Greek banks from June 2005 to September 2012, this paper finds that the withdrawal of deposits at the outbreak of the crisis can be mainly explained by the country risk variable, represented by sovereign spreads, controlling for bank-specific characteristics. Market discipline is also present, especially pre-crisis. Results are consistent with the existing literature and robust to different estimation methods. RESUMEN Este trabajo estudia el efecto de la crisis Griega sobre el comportamiento de los depositantes. Utilizando datos trimestrales de panel desde Junio 2005 hasta Septiembre 2012, el trabajo concluye que el retiro de depósitos al inicio de la crisis se explica principalmente por la variable de riesgo macroeconómico -el spread de tasas de interés del bono soberano Griego a largo plazo-, controlando por los indicadores individuales de los bancos. La disciplina de mercado también se encuentra presente, particularmente en el período pre-crisis. Los resultados son consistentes con la literatura existente, y robustos a distintos métodos de estimación.https://ojs.econ.uba.ar/index.php/REPBA/article/view/784 |
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SOVEREIGN DEFAULT RISK AND DEPOSITOR BEHAVIOR. THE CASE OF GREECE |
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SOVEREIGN DEFAULT RISK AND DEPOSITOR BEHAVIOR. THE CASE OF GREECE |
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Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas |
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ABSTRACT
This paper studies the effect of the Greek macroeconomic crisis on depositors’ behavior. It tests the main hypothesis during that period depositors react more to sovereign risk than to the idiosyncratic indicators of bank health. Using a quarterly panel dataset of Greek banks from June 2005 to September 2012, this paper finds that the withdrawal of deposits at the outbreak of the crisis can be mainly explained by the country risk variable, represented by sovereign spreads, controlling for bank-specific characteristics. Market discipline is also present, especially pre-crisis. Results are consistent with the existing literature and robust to different estimation methods.
RESUMEN
Este trabajo estudia el efecto de la crisis Griega sobre el comportamiento de los depositantes. Utilizando datos trimestrales de panel desde Junio 2005 hasta Septiembre 2012, el trabajo concluye que el retiro de depósitos al inicio de la crisis se explica principalmente por la variable de riesgo macroeconómico -el spread de tasas de interés del bono soberano Griego a largo plazo-, controlando por los indicadores individuales de los bancos. La disciplina de mercado también se encuentra presente, particularmente en el período pre-crisis. Los resultados son consistentes con la literatura existente, y robustos a distintos métodos de estimación. |
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