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Abstract
This study examines how bank relationships are related to corporate exchange rate risk, with a particular focus on equity relationships. The results show that bank relationships are negatively associated with corporate exchange rate risk, and that bankers on corporate boards have a stronger risk-reducing effect than bank equity ownership. Mechanism analysis reveals that corporate governance significantly moderates this relationship: the risk-reducing effect is amplified when agency problems are severe and weakened when internal controls are strong. Heterogeneity analysis indicates that non-state-owned firms and those in less developed regions rely more heavily on bank relationships to manage exchange rate risk. This study implies that bank relationships play a key governance role in managing exchange rate risk, offering firms practical guidance for enhancing their practices.
期刊介绍:
International trade, financing and investments, and the related cash and credit transactions, have grown at an extremely rapid pace in recent years. The international monetary system has continued to evolve to accommodate the need for foreign-currency denominated transactions and in the process has provided opportunities for its ongoing observation and study. The purpose of the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money is to publish rigorous, original articles dealing with the international aspects of financial markets, institutions and money. Theoretical/conceptual and empirical papers providing meaningful insights into the subject areas will be considered. The following topic areas, although not exhaustive, are representative of the coverage in this Journal. • International financial markets • International securities markets • Foreign exchange markets • Eurocurrency markets • International syndications • Term structures of Eurocurrency rates • Determination of exchange rates • Information, speculation and parity • Forward rates and swaps • International payment mechanisms • International commercial banking; • International investment banking • Central bank intervention • International monetary systems • Balance of payments.