External Financing Dependence and Corporate Saving in ASEAN5
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Summary:
Using firm-level data on ASEAN5, this paper studies the differential effects of macro-financial and structural factors on corporate saving behavior through the lens of external financing dependence. The finding suggests that non-financial corporations in ASEAN5 have been subject to binding financial constraints over the past two decades. Greater capital account openness or exchange rate depreciation reduces the average saving rate of industries with low dependence on external funds, while it increases the saving rate of industries with high dependence on external funds. The effects are greater for export-oriented industries. An improvement in banking sector competition, banks’ lending efficiency, or policy clarity is associated with lower saving rate of firms across the board.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2020/223
Subject:
Balance of payments Capital flows Commercial banks Corporate sector Currencies Financial institutions Financial markets Financial sector development Money National accounts Precautionary savings
Frequency:
regular
English
Publication Date:
October 30, 2020
ISBN/ISSN:
9781513560175/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2020223
Pages:
41
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