Religiosity and corruption in bank lending

Geng Niu (), Yang Zhou, Weijie Lu and Hongwu Gan

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 2022, vol. 49, issue 9-10, 1957-1983

Abstract: This paper explores the effect of country‐level religiosity on corruption in bank lending. By using the World Business Environment Survey, we find that firms in more religious countries perceive a higher level of bank lending corruption. Furthermore, larger (smaller) foreign (government) ownership and more competition in a country's banking system attenuate the adverse effect of religiosity. The effect of religiosity carries over to bank loan performance. Our findings are confirmed by various robustness checks. This study contributes to a more balanced and comprehensive understanding of the role of religion in business ethics.

Date: 2022
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