Bank Financing for SMEs: Evidence across Countries and Bank Ownership Types

Using data for 91 large banks from 45 countries, this paper finds that foreign, domestic private, and government-owned banks use different lending technologies and organizational structures for SME financing. The extent, type, and pricing of SME loans, however, is not strongly correlated with lending technologies and organizational structures, suggesting that SME financing need not be based only on "relationship lending". Consistent with these results, we find few significant differences in the extent, type, and pricing of SME loans across bank types. Instead, we find significant differences across developed and developing countries, driven by differences in the institutional and legal environment.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Beck, Thorsten, Demirguc-Kunt, Asli, Peria, Maria Soledad Martinez
Format:	Journal Article biblioteca
Language:	EN
Published:	2011
Subjects:	Banks, Other Depository Institutions, Micro Finance Institutions, Mortgages G210, Financing Policy, Financial Risk and Risk Management, Capital and Ownership Structure G320, Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope L250, Economic Development: Financial Markets, Saving and Capital Investment, Corporate Finance and Governance O160,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5354
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