The impact of liquidity and capital requirements on lending and stability of African banks

• Published in: Journal of international financial markets, institutions & money Vol. 67; p. 101201
• Main Authors: Mutarindwa, Samuel, Schäfer, Dorothea, Stephan, Andreas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Bank stability; Basel III; Economy; Ekonomi; Lending; Net stable funding ratio; Non performing loans; Risk-weighted capital ratio; Bank stability; Lending; G21; Risk-weighted capital ratio; Non performing loans; Basel III; G28; K15; Net stable funding ratio

•We analyze the impact of Net Stable Funding Ratio and Total Capital Ratio on African banks.•We find that banks complying with the capital threshold lend more.•Banks complying with the liquidity threshold lend less than their non-complying peers.•Complying with the capital threshold benefits the sta...