Equity Short Selling and Bank Loan Market: A Controlled Experiment

The level of development of production, social infrastructure and the degree of development of society as a whole largely depends on how developed the banking sector of the state is. An important role in fulfilling the tasks is assigned to commercial banks, which can provide credit resources to enterprises and organizations, as well as citizens. In addition, an efficient and stable banking sector is a key factor in the growth of the national economy. The purpose of the article is to determine the features of the formation of credit policy and loan portfolio of a commercial bank in modern economic conditions. The article identifies the features of the formation of credit policy and loan portfolio of a commercial bank in modern economic conditions. It is generalized that the main specific features of credit relations are: their emergence at the stage of redistribution of final income; formation on the basis of return and with the payment of interest; impact on the structure and volume of cash flows and features of the bank loan market. It is proved that the study of the bank loan market involves the analysis of the structure of the loan portfolio, its most important areas are the assessment of the structure of the loan portfolio by type of customers, terms of lending, as well as by type of currency and more. It is determined that the credit policy of a banking institution is one of the main elements of banking policy, which is a strategy and tactics of the bank to attract temporarily free funds in the economy and direct them to credit operations. In the process of credit risk management, an important element is the ability of the bank's management to choose correctly: the sphere of management in which it is advisable to concentrate the bank's lending activities at a given time; "Its client", based on its creditworthiness and other factors that are of paramount importance for the bank in deciding on the possibility of granting a loan, etc. The credit policy of the banking institution determines the priorities in the development and improvement of lending activities, development of the credit process and increase its efficiency and ensures the stability, profitability and liquidity of the bank.

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Short Selling and Earnings Management: A Controlled Experiment

CFA Digest ◽

10.2469/dig.v46.n11.4 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 46 (11) ◽

Author(s):

Victor E. Jarosiewicz

Keyword(s):

Earnings Management ◽

Short Selling ◽

Controlled Experiment

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