Impact of macroeconomic cyclical indicators and country governance on bank non-performing loans in Emerging Asia

Nurfilzah Arham (), Mohd Shamlie Salisi (), Rozita Uji Mohammed () and Jasman Tuyon ()
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Nurfilzah Arham: Universiti Teknologi MARA
Mohd Shamlie Salisi: Universiti Teknologi MARA
Rozita Uji Mohammed: Universiti Teknologi MARA
Jasman Tuyon: Universiti Teknologi MARA

Eurasian Economic Review, 2020, vol. 10, issue 4, No 7, 707-726

Abstract: Abstract Non-performing loans (NPLs) is an important credit risk in Emerging Asia, namely China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam, for banks there trying to find ways to minimise this. This research extends previous works on macroeconomic cyclical model by examining the impact of macroeconomic cycle indicators and country governance on bank NPL. The paper introduces a new empirical model to analyse the role of country governance in mitigating the negative effects of macroeconomic cycles on bank credit risk. This study employs panel regression analysis methods to examine the relationship between microeconomics and governance variables on bank NPL through baseline and interactions models. The baseline analysis shows unemployment rate and real interest rate have a positive and significant impact on NPLs in the countries studied, while total external debt/GDP and inflation rate have a negative impact. The interaction analysis provides new insights on the role of country governance in minimising bank NPL risks. The findings point to the role of country governance and macroeconomic variables on reducing NPLs. This research adds to the body of knowledge on NPLs, specifically in the area of theory, practice and policy in Emerging Asia.

Keywords: Bank credit risk; NPLs; Country governance; Emerging Asia; Macroeconomic cyclical indicators (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G2 G21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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