Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/289683 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science [ISSN:] 2218-0648 [Volume:] 29 [Issue:] 57 [Year:] 2024 [Pages:] 5-20
Publisher: 
Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley
Abstract: 
Purpose - This study examines the impact of competition and concentration on bank income smoothing in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. Design/methodology/approach The two-step system GMM method was used to analyse the impact of competition and concentration on bank income smoothing in 17 CEEs from 2004 to 2015. Findings Loan loss provisions (LLPs) are negatively related to bank competition and concentration. The authors find no evidence for income smoothing using LLPs in a high-competition or high-concentration environment. Research limitations/implications A limitation of the study is that the analysis was restricted to commercial banks. The authors did not examine investment banks or microfinance banks in this study. Also, not having access to databases does not allow them to include recent years in the study. Practical implications CEE commercial banks will likely keep fewer provisions or engage in under-provisioning when they face intense competition, and this can expose them to credit risk, which may threaten their stability. Originality/value This study is the first to investigate the effect of concentration and competition on income smoothing among CEE banks.
Subjects: 
Banks
Competition
Concentration
Income smoothing
Loan loss provisions
JEL: 
G21
G28
M14
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Document Type: 
Article

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