THE IMPACT OF RESERVES PRACTICES ON BANK OPACITY

This paper finds that banking firms’ unexpected loan loss provisions had a significant effect of increasing bank opacity, both before and during the 2007–2009 financial crisis. Furthermore, during the financial crisis, the extent to which banks delayed loan loss recognition is found to have had a si...

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Main Authors: GIULIANO IANNOTTA, SIMON H. KWAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Financial Management, Markets and Institutions
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Online Access:https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S2282717X22500025