Will the establishment of city commercial banks improve resource allocation efficiency?–Concurrently on bank risk-taking channels of monetary policy in China

Xingyu Gong, Jintao Yu and Xi Luo

Economic Analysis and Policy, 2024, vol. 81, issue C, 1513-1526

Abstract: Improving resource allocation efficiency is an essential approach to accelerate the construction of a dual circulation development paradigm. This article takes the intensification of heterogeneous competition between local banks caused by the establishment of city commercial banks as a quasi-natural experiment. Based on urban panel data obtained by matching the China Industrial Enterprise Database and the Urban Statistical Yearbook, empirical research finds that the establishment of city commercial banks generally deteriorates resource allocation efficiency. However, after incorporating bank risk-taking channels of monetary policy into the analysis framework, tight monetary policies are conducive to alleviating the deterioration of resource allocation efficiency. Further research indicates that this mitigating effect mainly comes from enterprises with high productivity and strong financial constraints. In the context of global quantitative easing policies, the findings of this article can contribute to a deep understanding of the relationship between banking sectors and resource allocation efficiency and provide significant policy insights for further promoting resource allocation efficiency, improving the pass-through effect of monetary policies, and advancing high-quality development of the banking industry.

Keywords: City commercial bank; Resource allocation efficiency; Monetary policy; Bank risk-taking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E52 G21 O16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2024.02.032

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