Cross-Prefecture Expansion of Regional Banks in Japan and Its Effects on Lending-Based Income

Kondo, Kazumine (2014): Cross-Prefecture Expansion of Regional Banks in Japan and Its Effects on Lending-Based Income.

Abstract

This paper examines whether Japanese regional banks entering the banking market in other prefectures, including neighboring prefectures, can increase their lending-based income. To stimulate local economies and support local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the current Japanese government’s policies for regional banks require these banks to engage in region-based relationship banking practices. In this study, three lending-based income measures were used as dependent variables, and estimation was made using panel data from Japanese regional banks. As a result, it was determined that regional banks that enter markets in other prefectures experience positive effects in all three lending-based income measures. Moreover, it was determined that regional banks whose headquarters are located in non-urban areas derive greater benefit from their loan businesses upon entry into other prefectures, including neighboring prefectures, where economic activity is more vibrant than regional banks whose headquarters are located in urban areas.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: regional banks, non-urban regional banks, region-based relationship banking, entries into other prefectures, lending-based income
• Subjects: G - Financial Economics > G2 - Financial Institutions and Services > G21 - Banks ; Depository Institutions ; Micro Finance Institutions ; Mortgages

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