Non-Performing Loans as a Driver of Banking Distress: A Systematic Literature Review

Khalil Alnabulsi (), Emira Kozarević and Abdelaziz Hakimi
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Khalil Alnabulsi: Doctoral School of Regional and Business Administration Sciences, Széchenyi István University, 9026 Győr, Hungary
Emira Kozarević: Faculty of Economics, University of Tuzla, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abdelaziz Hakimi: V.P.N.C Laboratory, Faculty of Law, Economics and Management, University of Jendouba, Jendouba 8100, Tunisia

Commodities, 2023, vol. 2, issue 2, 1-20

Abstract: The main purpose of this paper is to present a systematic literature review of studies on the determinants of non-performing loans (NPLs) published over the period 1987–2022. This paper reviewed 76 studies in 58 peer-reviewed journals. The provocation for this analysis is that the issue of NPLs is attributed to close attention from policymakers and is currently addressed with various measures. The authors synthesize the literature according to the following main boards: macroeconomic factors, bank-specific factors, and industry factors. This study tries to construct the main findings from the numerous studies that are performed concerning NPLs and their determinants. The authors’ motivation is to provide a detailed perspective on NPLs. Hence, this study provides a complete and coherent framework for the researchers to examine the varied NPL literature.

Keywords: non-performing loans; macroeconomic factors; industry-specific factors; bank-specific factors; global financial crisis; COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 D4 E3 E6 F0 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 G1 O1 O5 Q1 Q2 Q4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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