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Geographic complexity and bank risk: Evidence from cross-border banks in Africa

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  • Anani, Makafui

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I construct a novel dataset to measure the geographic complexity of cross-border African banks and relate it to their default and earnings risk. The results suggest that having a higher degree of geographic complexity decreases risk. Further results show that the negative relationship between geographic complexity and risk is significantly channeled through changes in banks’ loan quality. Following the recent exit from Africa by major international banks, indigenous African banks could be encouraged to expand further across the continent to take advantage of available opportunities, in addition to diversifying their risk. The success of such expansions, however, may largely depend on effective credit management.

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  • Anani, Makafui, 2024. "Geographic complexity and bank risk: Evidence from cross-border banks in Africa," Economic Systems, Elsevier, vol. 48(3).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecosys:v:48:y:2024:i:3:s0939362524000128
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecosys.2024.101190
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    Keywords

    Africa; Bank risk; Cross-border expansion; Geographic complexity; International banks; Loan quality;
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    JEL classification:

    • G20 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - General
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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