Domestic Financial Markets and Offshore Bond Financing
17 Pages Posted: 5 Oct 2016
Date Written: September 18, 2016
Abstract
Firms in emerging market economies markedly increased their issuance of bonds in offshore markets after the Great Financial Crisis. By contrast, increases in offshore bond issuance by firms in advanced economies were more muted. An empirical analysis suggests that the less developed state of financial markets in emerging economies may have encouraged firms there to step up their offshore bond issuance as external financing costs fell. Firms appear to use the proceeds of offshore bonds to boost their holdings of short-term assets. This may raise financial stability concerns.
JEL Classification: F23, F36, G15
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