Non-bank Financial Intermediaries Research Articles

How Private Equity Fuels Non-Bank Lending

We show how private equity (PE) buyouts fuel loan sales and non-bank participation in the U.S. syndicated loan market. Combining loan-level data from the Shared National Credit register with buyout deals from Pitchbook, we find that PE-backed loans feature lower bank monitoring, lower loan shares retained by the lead bank, and more loan sales to non-bank financial intermediaries. For PE-backed loans, the sponsor’s reputation and the strength of its relationship with the lead bank further reduce the lead bank’s retained share and monitoring. Our results suggest that PE sponsor engagement substitutes for bank monitoring, allowing banks to retain less skin-in-the game in the loans they originate and to sell greater loan shares to non-banks.

Activities of non-banking financial institutions in Ukraine under the conditions of marital state

The subject of the research is theoretical approaches to the functioning and development of non-banking financial institutions under martial law. The purpose of the article is to analyze the impact of the war on the results of the financial activities of non-banking institutions based on a systemic approach and to propose a set of measures to stabilize their activities. Method or methodology of research. The article uses methods of scientific abstraction, analysis and synthesis, a systematic approach, and generalization. Results of the article. The article examines the peculiarities of the functioning of non-banking financial institutions in the conditions of Russia's open aggression against Ukraine. An analysis of the trends in the functioning of the insurance services market during martial law was carried out. The dynamics of indebtedness of members of credit unions and the dynamics of lending by financial companies to borrowers for the period 2019-2022 were studied. The prospects for the development of the market of non-bank financial intermediaries in Ukraine after the end of the war were considered. A SWOT analysis of the activities of non-banking financial institutions in modern conditions was carried out. Field of application of results. The results of the study can be used in the process of streamlining the regulatory framework that regulates the activities of participants in the financial services market of Ukraine. Conclusions. In the conditions of martial law and the need to develop the country after the victory, transactions in the financial services market in general and in the segment of non-banking financial institutions are of particular importance. In Ukraine, there is considerable potential for the development of this subsystem of market relations. Currently, the question of the functioning of the market of non-banking institutions, their full legal and institutional support is open and relevant, but it has certain inhibitions, which are caused by an objective factor - the war in the country.

Are shadow banks a threat to the financial stability of EMEs?

PurposeShadow banks or non-bank financial intermediaries (NBFIs) are facilitators of credit, especially in emerging market economies (EMEs). However, there are certain risks associated with them, such as their unchecked leverage and interconnectedness with the rest of the financial system. In light of this, the present study analyses the impact of the growth of shadow banks on the stability of the banking sector and the overall stability of the financial system. The authors further examine the effect of the growth of finance companies (a type of NBFIs) on financial stability.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs data of 11 EMEs (monitored by the Financial Stability Board (FSB)) for the period 2002–2020 to examine the above relationships. Panel-corrected standard errors method and Driscoll–Kray standard error estimation are deployed to conduct the analysis.FindingsThe results signify that the growth of the shadow banking sector and the growth of lending to the shadow banking sector are negatively associated with the stability of the banking sector and increases the vulnerability of the financial system (overall instability). This implies that the higher the growth of the shadow banks, the higher the financial fragility. Finance companies are also found to negatively affect financial stability. These findings are validated by different estimation methods and point out the risks posed by the NBFI sector.Originality/valueThe extant study builds a composite index (Financial Vulnerability Index (FVI)) to measure financial stability; thus, the findings contribute to the evolving literature on shadow banks.

РАЗВИТИЕ ФИНАНСОВЫХ ИНСТИТУТОВ КАК ФАКТОР ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЯ ИНКЛЮЗИВНОГО РОСТА В РЕСПУБЛИКЕ КОТ-Д’ИВУАР

There are important limitations and shortcomings in the financial sector of African countries that hinder economic growth and development. Consequently, further improvements in the financial sector at the national and regional levels are needed to unlock the potential for inclusive growth and sustainable development of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The results of the study showed that the banking structure of the country excludes significant segments of the population from households and enterprises, since it provides only a narrow set of formal financial markets, institutions and instruments. In particular, the need for long-term financing and sectoral investment in industry, agriculture and infrastructure development is not being adequately met. As promising areas for the development of financial institutions of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, it should be highlighted: the expansion of the financial ecosystem by strengthening development banks, non-bank financial intermediaries, capital markets and Islamic financial institutions; the development of microfinance and its integration into the official financial system; strengthening the banking sector through the capitalization of local banks.

Bank and non-bank balance sheet responses to monetary policy shocks

We provide evidence on how banks and non-bank financial intermediaries differ in their response to monetary policy. Our findings are based on a standard empirical macro model for the euro area, augmented with balance sheet data for banks and investment funds. The model is estimated via local projections, using high-frequency methods to identify different types of monetary policy shocks. Short-rate shocks lead to a significant balance sheet response of banks and investment funds, with a slightly swifter and more persistent reaction of banks. Long-rate shocks instead exert only short-lived effects on bank balance sheets, whereas investment fund balance sheets exhibit a stronger and more persistent response. The relative role of different types of financial intermediaries hence emerges as a relevant factor in shaping the transmission process for conventional and non-standard monetary policy measures. • Monetary policy transmits unevenly to bank and investment fund balance sheets. • Non-standard monetary policy affects investment funds more strongly than banks. • Standard monetary policy remains effective, despite the rise in non-bank finance.

The anatomy of corporate securitizations and contract design

Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), intermediaries situated between investors and traditional banks, play an increasingly central role in the provision of credit to constrained corporations, holding as much as 75% of all new institutional leveraged loans. Despite their ascendancy in the risky corporate credit market, there has been little academic research on the CLO market. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the design and structure of the CLO market, describing the general macroeconomic milieu that has facilitated the rapid growth of the market, the mechanics therein, as well as recent risks that have emerged. Understanding the anatomy and dynamics of CLOs is paramount for developing insights into the role of non-bank financial intermediaries in financial markets.

Historical and legal preconditions for the formation of non-bank financial institutions on the territory of Ukraine

The article analyzes the socio-economic and legal reasons for the emergence of non-bank financial institutions in Ukraine and concludes that it was in the middle of the XIX century formed as part of the country’s credit system. The genesis of the development of non-banking financial institutions, the regulatory framework for their creation and operation has been studied in the following stages, in particular: the emergence of credit cooperatives; the rise of credit and its decline; revival of the non-banking financial sector (with Ukraine’s independence) and the adoption of a number of regulations. It is noted for its long history and peculiarities, which form a modern idea of the non-banking financial sector as a specific type of financial institutions and give impetus to their further development. Financial services markets are an important and integral part of the economy of every state. The article proves that the development of the financial sector, entrepreneurship and the competitive environment in Ukraine lead to the restructuring of all components of the financial market, in particular, the financial services market. Moreover,
 the activity of financial intermediaries is gaining new importance, primarily non-banking financial institutions that meet the needs of economic entities through the provision of a wide range of highly specialized financial services. This leads to an increase in the competitive potential of individual non-bank financial intermediaries, covering the maximum number of consumers at different levels of economic activity. It is determined that the objective preconditions for the emergence in Ukraine in the middle of the XIX century. Non-bank financial institutions were social and economic changes associated with the industrial development of society, characterized by the development of cooperatives, large-scale production, division of labor, enrichment of owners of means of production, landowners and impoverishment of the general population, exacerbation of their economic problems. The needs of ordinary people for additional financial resources to ensure their own existence, to receive financial services to improve living conditions, were the root cause of the non-banking monetary sector.

Why Do Firms Borrow Directly from Nonbanks?

Abstract Analyzing hand-collected credit agreements for a sample of middle-market firms over 2010–2015, we find that one-third of all loans are directly extended by nonbank financial intermediaries. Two-thirds of such nonbank lending can be attributed to bank regulations that constrain banks’ ability to lend to unprofitable and highly levered borrowers. Firms with negative EBITDA and debt/EBITDA greater than six are 32$\%$ and 15$\%$ more likely to borrow from nonbanks. These firms pay significantly higher interest rates, especially following the 2013 leveraged loan guidance revisions. Nonbank borrowers also receive different nonprice terms compared to firms borrowing from banks. Authors have furnished an Internet Appendix, which is available on the Oxford University Press Web site next to the link to the final published paper online.

Modeling the dynamic patterns of banking and non-banking financial intermediaries’ performance

Nowadays, there are many preconditions and circumstances for conducting shadow schemes in the financial market. Therefore, the level of risk of participation of bank and non-bank financial intermediaries in such schemes is assessed as high. The lack of a practical methodology for assessing the development trajectory of financial intermediaries raises the question of the need for preventive control and quality modeling of their growth dynamics. The study aims to identify and formalize the patterns of development paths of banking and non-banking financial intermediaries based on the Harrington desirability function, which will be used to identify risk patterns as indicative patterns of financial intermediaries’ participation in shadow schemes. The sample includes 13 banking institutions, 3 credit unions, 3 pawnshops, 3 insurance companies, and 3 financial companies. The obtained results showed the relationship between the financial intermediary risk level in terms of its participation in shadow schemes and the phases of the economic cycle as a catalyst for the economic dynamics of the formal and informal economy. Thus, in 2012–2015, most financial intermediaries were in the zone of most significant risk, especially banks, characterized by economic, social, and political instability. Today, banks are in the group with a controlled level of risk of participation in scheme operations. Over the years analyzed, a stable neutral level of risk of participation in shadow schemes was inherent in most non-bank financial institutions. They were less sensitive than banks to the phases of the economic cycle. AcknowledgmentAlina Bukhtiarova and Yevgeniya Mordan gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (0120U100473, 0121U100469).

The Role of Non-Bank Financials in the Formation of Long-Term Resources for Economic Growth in Russia

The development of the activities of non-bank financial institutions that accumulate the resources of the national savings system on a long-term basis is seen as a factor in increasing investment in the Russian economy and its growth rates. When carrying out the study, we used general scientific methods, methods of structural, weigh, and dynamic analysis, and comparisons of performance indicators of non-bank financial institutions. Problems in the activities of organizations in the non-banking sector of the Russian financial market are predetermined by the parameters and trends in the development of the socio-economic situation in Russia, including insufficient efficiency of regulatory practices. The positive dynamics of the development of non-bank financial intermediaries is qualified as unstable; it is not supported by the solution of the structural and institutional problems of the Russian economy. In view of this, an increase in their role in the redistribution process is associated both with decisions of a more general order and with the improvement of the regulatory and supervisory practices implemented by the Bank of Russia. The solution to the identified problems in the development of the non-banking segment of the financial market should be aimed at turning it into an effective mechanism for capital formation to ensure economic growth.

The Rise of Non-Bank Financial Intermediaries: Implications for Monetary Policy

The Rise of Non-Bank Financial Intermediaries: Implications for Monetary Policy

Financial Architecture and Financial Stability

This article studies the links between financial stability and the architecture of financial systems. We review the existing literature and provide organizing frameworks for analyzing three empirically important aspects of financial architecture: the rise of nonbank financial intermediaries, the regulatory response to these structural changes, and the emergence of complex interbank networks. One of our main new results is a necessary and sufficient condition for whether nonbank intermediaries are immune to runs in an extended version of the Diamond–Dybvig model.

Determinant Factors of Non-Performing Loan among Non-Bank Financial Intermediaries in Malaysia

This study aimed to investigate the determinants of non-performing loans (NPLs) using a case of the Non-Bank Financial Intermediaries (NBFIs) in Malaysia during the period from 2009 to 2018. The study revealed that the level of NPLs can be attributed to both NBFI-specific factors (internal factors) and macroeconomic factors. The assessments on panel data analysis were done using STATA software. The results show that NBFI size, Profit (ROA), Lending Interest Rate (IR), and Inflation (INF) have a significant positive relationship with NPLs. The findings reveal that NPLs tend to increase with the deteriorating bank’s efficiency. The larger the NBFI size, higher profit, and high interest contribute to the increment of NPLs. Meanwhile, NPL also increases due to the change in economic condition, particularly with a rise in inflation rate. Hence, for NBFIs to decrease their NPLs, they should consider these factors during the lending process.

Non-bank financial intermediaries and financial stability

The heft of non-bank financial intermediaries (NBFIs) in the financial system has grown significantly after the Great Financial Crisis of 2008. This paper reviews structural shifts in intermediation and how NBFIs have shaped the demand and supply of liquidity in financial markets. We then lay out a framework for the key channels of systemic risk propagation in the presence of NBFIs, emphasising the central role of leverage fluctuations through changes in margins. The debt capacity of an investor is increasing in the debt capacity of other investors in the system, so that leverage enables greater leverage, and spikes in margins can lead to system-wide deleveraging. In our framework, deleveraging and ‘dash for cash’ scenarios (as during the Covid-19 crisis) emerge as two sides of the same coin, rather than being two distinct channels of stress propagation. These findings have implications for the design of NBFI regulations and of central bank backstops.

Non-Bank Financial Intermediation in the Euro Area: Implications for Monetary Policy Transmission and Key Vulnerabilities

The financing structure of the euro area economy has evolved since the global financial crisis with non-bank financial intermediation taking a more prominent role. This shift affects the transmission of monetary policy. Compared with banks, non-bank financial intermediaries are more responsive to monetary policy measures that influence longer-term interest rates, such as asset purchases. The increasing role of debt securities in the financing structure of firms also leads to a stronger transmission of long-rate shocks. At the same time, short-term policy rates remain an effective tool to steer economic outcomes in the euro area, which is still highly reliant on bank loans. Amid a low interest rate environment, the growth of market-based finance has been accompanied by increased credit, liquidity and duration risk in the non-bank sector. Interconnections in the financial system can amplify contagion and impair the smooth transmission of monetary policy in periods of market distress. The growing importance of non-bank financial intermediaries has implications for the functioning of financial market segments relevant for monetary policy transmission, in particular the money markets and the bond markets.

DETERMINING THE RELATION BETWEEN THE STATE OF FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN UKRAINE USING VAR MODEL

The article is devoted to determining the relation between the state of banks and non-bank financial intermediaries and economic growth in Ukraine using vector autoregression (VAR) model. We start by analyzing the allocation of financial resources between banks and non-bank financial intermediaries in Ukrainian financial system. Then we build a model, which takes into account quarterly real GDP growth as a measure of economic growth, weighted average interest rates on new loans to residents, quarterly growth of net assets of commercial banks and quarterly growth of assets of non-bank financial intermediaries for the period from the second quarter of 2012 to the second quarter of 2020. The model was also used to forecast the dynamics of stated indicators for the next ten quarters. To determine the impact of changes in the parameters of the model on one standard deviation on GDP growth we construct impulse response functions and to find out how strongly an external shock on some parameters of the model will affect other parameters we build forecast error variance decomposition. It was found that there is higher correlation between assets of non-bank financial intermediaries and GDP, than between GDP and assets of banks. Therefore, the state of non-bank financial intermediaries better reflects the real state of the economy in the country. It is proposed to take this pattern into account by the subjects of state financial monitoring in order to improve the domestic system of prevention and counteraction to legalization (laundering) of the proceeds of crime. For example, statistically significant deviations of the growth rates of assets of non-bank financial intermediaries from the growth rates of real GDP can be interpreted as a sign of the institution’s connection with illegal financial transactions, in particular legalization (laundering) of proceeds of crime, and therefore can be used in the initial stages of detection of illegal financial transactions while screening non-bank sector in order to find sings of such transactions. Keywords: financial intermediaries, banks, non-bank financial institutions, vector autoregression, economic growth.

The banking development within the framework of financial globalization

The concept of a bank has a long history of origin, but a short history in relation to as it is known today. The first traces of banking can historically be placed at a time when money was deposited with jewelers, but over time, the practice of lending surplus money has evolved, which is why its concept of commerce has changed. The subject of this study and research is the bank, primarily as a joint stock company. It reveals issues of functioning banks and banking, the relationship between the bank and other financial institutions, the financial and banking system, and the role and meaning of non-bank financial intermediaries. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the role and importance of banks in business, and to discover the degree of influence on other institutions. By elaborating on labor issues, it highlights their economic importance in financial globalization. The aim of this paper is to get to know its main tasks for which it was founded and the process of transformation of banking services in the global framework, especially in entrepreneurship. A research hypothesis has been formed: financial globalization affects the rapid development of banking, and reveals the great influence of the banking sector on other institutions. During this research several basic scientific methods were used (compilation method, descriptive method, specification and generalization methods and comparison method). Attention is placed on the comparison of the role and importance of the banking industry in the past and in the modern business world. The emphasis is placed on comparing the role and importance of the banking sector in the past and in the modern business world. The analysis of the development of banking and entrepreneurship forms a quality framework for further research, and gives an added value to the readers in terms of a better understanding of the differences between financial institutions, supported by practical examples of selected global banks in the global market.

Financial Architecture and Financial Stability

This paper studies the links between financial stability and the architecture of financial systems. We review the existing literature and provide organizing frameworks for analyzing three empirically important aspects of financial architecture: The rise of non-bank financial intermediaries, the regulatory response to these structural changes, and the emergence of complex interbank networks. One of our main new results is a necessary and sufficient condition for whether non-bank intermediaries are immune to runs in an extended version of the Diamond-Dybvig model.

Trends and Development Factors of the Non-banking Financial Sector in Ukraine

The article describes the trends and factors of development of non-banking financial institutions in the Ukrainian economy. The authors analyze the current state and dynamics of the market development of the non-banking financial sectors on the basis of data on the number of financial institutions in the market, the volume of their assets, and the volume of services provided by them during 2013–2019. The article determines that the trend of decreasing or increasing the market participants is not generally traced, but it can be determined by individual types of institutions. In particular, financial institutions such as insurance companies, credit unions, pawnshops, and non-state pension funds had a declining trend in terms of the number, but the number of financial companies, on the contrary, increased. The article determines that most of the assets of the non-banking financial sector belong to financial companies, the second largest part of the sector is the insurance market, and institutions such as non-state pension funds, pawnshops and credit unions had small shares of the market assets during this period. With regard to services provided by non-banking financial institutions, it is determined that the main activity is attributable to financial companies and their services of “non-bank loans (micro loans)”, which occupies 51 % of the total market of services. The authors also describe the impact of macroeconomic indicators in Ukraine (GDP – gross domestic product, population income, public expenditure, inflation and unemployment) on trends and changes in the structure of non-bank financial intermediaries in the period of 2013–2019. JEL classіfіcatіon: G20-23, G29 Manuscript received 21.04.2020

Problems of accounting methods in credit unions as non-bank financial intermediary and their solutions

According to the results of the study, it was argued that the main problems of the accounting methodology in credit unions are due to the need to apply accounting and reporting standards intended for commercial enterprises, while credit unions are non-profitable financial institutions. It is determined that mostly this problem concerns about the accounting for equity of credit unions. The article substantiates the expediency of reflecting in the balance of membership dues of members of credit unions precisely as components of equity. The classification and characteristics of capital reserves and cash reserves of credit unions aimed at ensuring the appropriate level of their financial stability are given. Recommendations on improving the analytical accounting of these reserves in accordance with their purpose and the requirements of regulatory documents governing the systematization of accounting accounts are presented. Despite the fact that the activities of credit unions as non-bank financial intermediaries are subject to rather strict legislative regulation, the accounting methodology for the main business operations i.e. attracting deposits and issuing loans, is not sufficiently disclosed in peremptory documents. The article provides a classification of loans and deposits to deposit accounts of members of credit unions. Forms of analytical accounting of contributions to deposit accounts of members of credit unions and loans issued by them are proposed, which make it possible to conduct analytical accounting for each debtor and creditor, and also form an information base for monitoring timely and full repayment of debts on loans and attracted deposits.