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The Effect of the Iraq War on Foreign Bank Lending to the MENA Region

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  • H. Evren Damar

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This paper examines whether a large geopolitical event, such as the war in Iraq, can affect foreign bank lending from developed countries to emerging markets. Using country-level data, the paper analyzes the effects of economic shocks and the Iraq war on the availability of foreign bank credit to five countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The war has had a nonuniform effect on foreign banks: Although the war has led to higher U.S. lending, it has also discouraged British and Italian banks from lending to the region. Implications concerning the stability and reliability of foreign bank credit in the face of increased geopolitical risks are identified and discussed.

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  • H. Evren Damar, 2007. "The Effect of the Iraq War on Foreign Bank Lending to the MENA Region," Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(5), pages 20-36, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:emfitr:v:43:y:2007:i:5:p:20-36
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    1. Shabir, Mohsin & Jiang, Ping & Shahab, Yasir & Wang, Wenhao & Işık, Özcan & Mehroush, Iqra, 2024. "Diversification and bank stability: Role of political instability and climate risk," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 89(PB), pages 63-92.
    2. Mahmoud Haddad & Sam Hakim, 2010. "Have Foreign Banks Contributed to the Spread of the Global Financial Crisis to Saudi Arabia?," Working Papers 537, Economic Research Forum, revised 08 Jan 2010.
    3. Chung-Hua Shen & Haumin Chu & Yu-Chun Wang, 2012. "Who Furls the Umbrella on Rainy Days? The Role of Bank Ownership Type and Bank Size in SME Lending," Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(0), pages 184-199, July.

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