This paper explores an empirical approach to the analysis of commercial banks' nonperforming
loans (NPLs) in the Indian context. The empirical analysis evaluates as to how
banks’ non-performing loans are influenced by three major sets of economic and financial
factors, i.e., terms of credit, bank size induced risk preferences and macroeconomic shocks.
The empirical results from panel regression models suggest that terms of credit variables have
significant effect on the banks' non-performing loans in the presence of bank size induced risk
preferences and macroeconomic shocks. Moreover, alternative measures of bank size could
give rise to differential impact on bank's non-performing loans. In regard to terms of credit
variables, changes in the cost of credit in terms of expectation of higher interest rate induce
rise in NPAs. On the other hand, factors like horizon of maturity of credit, better credit culture,
favorable macroeconomic and business conditions lead to lowering of NPAs. Business cycle
may have differential implications adducing to differential response of borrowers and lenders
This paper explores an empirical approach to the analysis of commercial banks' nonperformingloans (NPLs) in the Indian context. The empirical analysis evaluates as to howbanks’ non-performing loans are influenced by three major sets of economic and financialfactors, i.e., terms of credit, bank size induced risk preferences and macroeconomic shocks.The empirical results from panel regression models suggest that terms of credit variables havesignificant effect on the banks' non-performing loans in the presence of bank size induced riskpreferences and macroeconomic shocks. Moreover, alternative measures of bank size couldgive rise to differential impact on bank's non-performing loans. In regard to terms of creditvariables, changes in the cost of credit in terms of expectation of higher interest rate inducerise in NPAs. On the other hand, factors like horizon of maturity of credit, better credit culture,favorable macroeconomic and business conditions lead to lowering of NPAs. Business cyclemay have differential implications adducing to differential response of borrowers and lenders
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