Bank Resources, Interest Margin and Long-Term Bank Financing in Franc Zone

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the impact of bank resources and interest margin on the long-term bank lending in the countries of the franc zone over the period 2006-2016. We adopted a static panel data model and the random effects estimator. We used a static panel data model with random effects and the generalized least squares (GLS) estimation method. Our results show that basic bank capitalization and long-term savings positively and significantly impact the supply of long-term bank loans within this area. Only equity negatively and significantly affects the granting of long-term bank loans. We also find that the bank interest margin negatively and significantly influences the granting of long-term bank loans.