Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/76546 
Year of Publication: 
2004
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 1119
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
How do banks react to increased interbank competition? Recent banking theory offers conflicting predictions about the impact of competition on bank orientation - i.e., the choice of relationship based versus transactional banking - and bank industry specialization. We empirically investigate the impact of interbank competition on bank branch orientation and specialization. We employ a unique data set containing detailed information on bank-firm relationships and industry classification. We find that bank branches facing stiff local competition engage relatively more in relationship-based lending but specialize somewhat less in a particular industry. Our results illustrate that competition and relationships are not necessarily inimical.
Subjects: 
bank orientation
bank industry specialization
competition
lending relationships
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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