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Financial shocks and trade finance: Evidence from Korea

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  • Hwang, Sangyeon
  • Im, Hyejoon

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Using two novel measures of bank-intermediated trade finance in Korea, this paper empirically assesses the effects of financial shocks on the availability of trade finance and finds that these effects are generally negative and last for at least three months, implying significant delays and losses for traders.

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  • Hwang, Sangyeon & Im, Hyejoon, 2013. "Financial shocks and trade finance: Evidence from Korea," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 120(1), pages 104-107.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:120:y:2013:i:1:p:104-107
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2013.04.005
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    Keywords

    Trade finance; Financial crisis; Foreign trade loan; Documentary bill;
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    JEL classification:

    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • F40 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - General
    • G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages

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