Bank Credit During the 2008 Financial Crisis : A Cross-Country Comparison /

This paper empirically estimates the main determinants of bank credit growth during the 2008 financial crisis. Using a sample covering over 80 countries, this paper finds that larger bank credit booms prior to the crisis and lower GDP growth of trading partners are among the most important determina...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aisen, Ari
Other Authors: Franken, Michael
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/047
Online Access:Full text available on IMF