Systemic Implications of Financial Inclusion

Sami Ben Naceur, Bertrand Candelon and Farah Mugrabi

No 2024/203, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This study contributes to the literature by analyzing the impact of financial inclusion (FI) on various bank risk dimensions, including systemic risk, which has been underexplored. We expand on recent research by examining not only the type of financial services, but also the source of FI, particularly the role of non-commercial banks (NCB). Our findings reveal that contrary to developed countries, credit expansions are linked to lower commercial banking risks, underscoring the benefits of loan diversification in developing and emerging economies,. However, while FI in deposits generally reduces individual banking risks, its effect on systemic risk is weaker in these countries, likely due to limited asset diversification. Moreover, NCBs tend to increase systemic and idiosyncratic risks for commercial banks through competitive pressures in the loan and deposit markets. Our results suggest that coordinating macroprudential policies with credit developments further reduces systemic risk by discouraging excessive risk-taking when banks’ capital is more at stake. Banks with stronger Basel capital ratios show reduced idiosyncratic risks, yet there is evidence that banks may relax these ratios to accommodate lending demands. These insights underscore the necessity for regulators to synchronize macroprudential policies with FI developments and consider NCBs’ role in financial stability.

Keywords: banking risk; role of non-commercial banks; loan diversification; deposit market; NCBS' role; NCB bank; Loans; Systemic risk; Financial sector stability; Credit; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 51
Date: 2024-09-20
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