International Financial Reporting Standards and Private Firms’ Access to Bank Loans

Benjamin Balsmeier and Steven Vanhaverbeke

European Accounting Review, 2018, vol. 27, issue 1, 75-104

Abstract: Prior research has focused on publicly listed firms when examining the economic consequences of adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This study extends the literature by examining the ability of private firms to attract bank loans through the use of IFRS. Based on firm-level data from 25 countries, we show that private firms that voluntarily use IFRS are associated with a higher propensity to attract debt from foreign banks. We find no such association when examining their relationships with domestic banks. Supplementary analyses show that the results are mainly driven by private firms operating in countries with strong regulatory enforcement. The findings suggest that, conditional on adequate enforcement, the use of IFRS provides useful information for foreign non-relationship banks.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/09638180.2016.1229207

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