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Public bank lending in Africa in times of crisis

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This paper examines State-owned bank lending in Africa in times of crisis. We exploit a sample of 112 banks, including 24 State-owned banks, operating in 8 West African countries over the period 2000–2019. We focus on how bank ownership affects lending, during and after crises. Results indicate that, contrary to domestic-private banks, public banks continue to lend at the same rate during and slightly increase their lending after a crisis. The main explanation of the previous finding is the stability of State-owned bank resources. Finally, the countercyclicality of public banks does not affect their profitability or portfolio quality.
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hal-04234485 , version 1 (10-10-2023)

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Florian Léon. Public bank lending in Africa in times of crisis. Emerging Markets Review, 2023, 55, pp.101032. ⟨10.1016/j.ememar.2023.101032⟩. ⟨hal-04234485⟩
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