Does Trade Openness Affect Bank Risk-Taking Behavior? Evidence from BRICS Countries

In this paper, we examine the impact of trade openness on bank risk-taking behavior employing a panel dataset of 899 banks from the BRICS (i.e., Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) countries over the period 2000–2017. We find that higher trade openness lowers bank risk-taking. Our result...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, Munni Begum, Badar Nadeem Ashraf, Md. Abdul Kaium Masud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Economies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/8/3/75