Böyükaslan A. , Demirer R. , Ergüney E.B. , Gursoy S.
{"title":"Geopolitical risks and the energy-stock market nexus: Evidence from Turkiye","authors":"Böyükaslan A. , Demirer R. , Ergüney E.B. , Gursoy S.","doi":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.10.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.10.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The goal of this study is to examine the role of geopolitical risks as a driver of stock market returns in the context of the energy-stock market nexus with a particular emphasis on the intermediary role of energy supply for Turkiye. Our findings confirm the role of GPRs as a net transmitter of shocks to the stock market. However, while electricity supply is a net receiver of GPR induced shocks during negative market states, it assumes a leading role as a net transmitter of positive shocks in the network with the shocks largely transmitted towards the stock market returns. Furthermore, we show that the structural reforms implemented by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) towards liberalization of the energy sector have led to a shift in the role of electricity supply as a net transmitter of shocks to financial markets.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46690,"journal":{"name":"Borsa Istanbul Review","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 73-83"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214845023001308/pdfft?md5=84cfbb075a2c959030602bc49bbddf6f&pid=1-s2.0-S2214845023001308-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135454994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Carbon abatement pressure and corporate cash holdings: Evidence from China","authors":"Guoquan Xu , Lan Mi , Xin Li , Yan Tong","doi":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates whether and how the perception of carbon abatement pressure affects corporate financing behavior. The results show that carbon abatement pressure increases corporate cash holdings via the channel of financing constraints, and this positive relationship still holds after a series of robustness tests. This positive relationship is pronounced for private firms, those with higher operational risks, and firms in regions with lower levels of marketization.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46690,"journal":{"name":"Borsa Istanbul Review","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 84-94"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214845023001345/pdfft?md5=cef01b4a47d3ec632699f33ec3ee7523&pid=1-s2.0-S2214845023001345-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135664667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Syed Mabruk Billah , Burcu Kapar , M. Kabir Hassan , Luca Pezzo , Mustafa Raza Rabbani
{"title":"Tail-risk connectedness between sukuk and conventional bond markets and their determinants: Evidence from a country-level analysis","authors":"Syed Mabruk Billah , Burcu Kapar , M. Kabir Hassan , Luca Pezzo , Mustafa Raza Rabbani","doi":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.11.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The study investigates the tail-risk spillover between the markets for sukuk and conventional bonds across fifteen countries between 2016 and 2023. First, we estimate a time varying parameter-value at risk (TVP-VAR)-based frequency connectedness model to measure the total, short-, and long-term frequency connectedness, which address the varying investment horizons of different investors. The connectedness in the sukuk market is smaller at all frequencies than in the bond market, which might offer investors better opportunities for diversification. Dynamic total connectedness fluctuates over time, which proves that connectedness is time varying and event dependent. The Covid-19 crisis and the Russia-Ukraine war are the main periods when connectedness intensified with high uncertainty. The results of this study offer insights for investors who seek diversification opportunities and policy makers especially during uncertain economic conditions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46690,"journal":{"name":"Borsa Istanbul Review","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 137-163"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214845023001461/pdfft?md5=8ac11f8b5c06ab13397d5600f85f2c78&pid=1-s2.0-S2214845023001461-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138505851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Innovating for a greener future: The role of green bonds in advancing energy innovation","authors":"Tailong Wei , Marvin White , Xu Wen","doi":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.10.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.10.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The rise of climate change concerns and the need to transition to a low-carbon economy has led to a surge in the issuance of green bonds and the development of energy innovation. This study explores the asymmetric green bonds-energy innovation nexus in the top ten nations that issue green bonds. Previously, panel data methods were used to obtain consistent outcomes regarding these variables despite the fact that several economies could not illustrate such a relation individually. However, this research adopts the “Quantile-on-Quantile” approach that can examine time-series dependence in every economy by offering detailed and country-specific characteristics. The outcomes revealed a positive linkage between green bonds and energy innovation in most nations at particular quantiles. Furthermore, the analysis indicates that the rank of asymmetries between the variables changes from economy to economy, punctuating the significance of policymakers monitoring modifications in green finance and energy innovation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46690,"journal":{"name":"Borsa Istanbul Review","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 35-46"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221484502300114X/pdfft?md5=2d4d051e75ff09a8a544414c7b064c95&pid=1-s2.0-S221484502300114X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135373144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Overlapping portfolio holdings and unique sources of emerging market risk","authors":"Aleksandr Tomtosov","doi":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Momentum, size, and low volatility in emerging markets regularly exhibit increased correlations across factors and markets in periods of negative returns. I provide a framework to distinguish a unique source of risk from a set of factors in the stage of portfolio formation. The framework is based on discarding duplicate positions that exceed half the portfolios in periods of factor comovement. Unique factors eliminate rising correlation and factor crashes. The results are robust for the most recent financial shocks. For practitioners, the approach helps in distinguishing original investment strategies and provides opportunities for active management in emerging markets.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46690,"journal":{"name":"Borsa Istanbul Review","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 201-217"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214845023001540/pdfft?md5=ddfef3811b09324f6b7357f864ac940b&pid=1-s2.0-S2214845023001540-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138566115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does financial liberalization spur economic growth? A meta-analysis","authors":"Josef C. Brada , Ichiro Iwasaki","doi":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.10.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.10.015","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Based on a survey of 54 published articles, we undertake a meta-analysis of 906 estimates of the effects of financial liberalization on economic growth. We conclude that the literature contains statistically significant evidence of a positive effect of financial liberalization on economic growth, and, in some cases, these effects can be considered as economically meaningful. Thus, some types of financial liberalization are effective policy tools for increasing an economy's rate of growth even if financial liberalization increases the volatility of the financial sector. We also identify the presence of publication-selection bias in the literature and, after adjusting for this bias, we conclude that stock market liberalization and comprehensive financial market liberalization are the most effective forms of financial sector liberalization for stimulating economic growth. There is conflicting evidence on whether other types of financial liberalization have similar effects.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46690,"journal":{"name":"Borsa Istanbul Review","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214845023001333/pdfft?md5=93841d6d363746feb11e24b42774fabe&pid=1-s2.0-S2214845023001333-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138505897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rumeysa Bilgin, Yusuf Dinç, Ruslan Nagayev, Ahmet Faruk Aysan
{"title":"Unlocking profitability in Borsa Istanbul: The impact of noncash credit and maturity breakdown of cash credit on corporate performance","authors":"Rumeysa Bilgin, Yusuf Dinç, Ruslan Nagayev, Ahmet Faruk Aysan","doi":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.12.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bir.2023.12.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Companies use either internal or external sources of financing to fund their operating or capital expenditure. When internal resources prove inadequate, businesses may turn to external financing options, such as issuing debt or equity in the capital market. In bank-dominated financial markets, cash credit is the primary funding source for most companies. In addition to cash credit, banks provide noncash credit instruments, such as letters of credit and letters of guarantee for international trading activities, obtaining working capital, or supporting participation in public and private tenders, for a fee. Surprisingly, prior research has not thoroughly explored the impact of noncash credit and the maturity breakdown of cash credit on corporate financial performance. Our study fills this gap by analyzing the effects of these factors on profitability of firms traded in Borsa Istanbul. The findings reveal a significant positive impact on firms' profitability of both noncash credit and long-term cash credit, but cash credit with shorter maturity does not significantly contribute to profitability. Moreover, financial risk, cash ratio, firm size, and inflation are identified as strong drivers of firms' financial performance. These findings have important implications for firms, banks, and regulators.</p>","PeriodicalId":46690,"journal":{"name":"Borsa Istanbul Review","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139071379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The efficiency of the new reference rate in Türkiye","authors":"Remzi Gök, Burak Pirgaip, Elie Bouri","doi":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.12.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bir.2023.12.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The transition from the reference rate based on interbank offered rates, such as the Turkish lira interbank offer rate (TRLIBOR), to the risk-free rate (RfR), the Turkish lira overnight reference rate (TLREF), in Türkiye is a critical juncture, but it is not clear how it affects the market's ability to incorporate information precisely and promptly. Drawing on the adaptive market hypothesis (AMH), we examine the impact of transitioning from TRLIBOR to TLREF on the efficiency of Turkish financial markets. Our results reveal pronounced and time-varying persistence patterns in both reference rates and highlight heterogeneity in their efficiency, which seems influenced by fluctuations in national political conditions and monetary policies. TLREF consistently demonstrates higher market efficiency than TRLIBOR. The findings offer insights into the dynamics of market efficiency in Türkiye and highlight the broader implications of switching to RfR-based reference rate regimes.</p>","PeriodicalId":46690,"journal":{"name":"Borsa Istanbul Review","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139071685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trading halts and the advantage of institutional investors: Historical evidence from Borsa Istanbul","authors":"Recep Bildik","doi":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.12.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bir.2023.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The effects and effectiveness of trading halts remain controversial among academics and regulators. This paper provides historical evidence regarding the efficacy of trading halts from a leading emerging market with a unique microstructure, Borsa Istanbul (Istanbul Stock Exchange), by examining the return, volatility, and volume behavior around news-initiated trading halts using trade-by-trade data and 15-min intervals from January 1999–April 2003. It also investigates, for the first time, the trading behavior of different types of investors, such as individuals, mutual funds, and brokerage houses, around trading halts. Findings indicate that most of the new information is absorbed by prices within 15 min following the resumption of trading after a halt. The reaction of investors to bad news is slower and stronger than good news. Despite halts, institutional investors employ the price advantage of new information during the cessation period ahead of individual investors utilizing better timing in trading after the halts. Institutional investors systematically buy and sell at more favorable prices around halts than individual investors. Finally, overall evidence suggests that trading halts are effective in the dissemination of valuable information and play an important role in enhancing the efficiency of the price discovery mechanism.</p>","PeriodicalId":46690,"journal":{"name":"Borsa Istanbul Review","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139054774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Immigrants and natives’ financial decision making: Evidence from Syrian refugees in Türkiye","authors":"Yaşar Ersan, Güzhan Gülay, Abdullah Selim Öztek","doi":"10.1016/j.bir.2023.12.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bir.2023.12.005","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigates the causal effects of Syrian migrants on the financial behavior of natives in Türkiye. Utilizing comprehensive administrative data, we employ a two-stage least square (2 S LS) estimation technique that isolates causal effects by exploiting substantial exogenous variation in the share of migrants relative to natives, arising from the geographical proximity to Syrian governorates of a specific province. Results indicate that immigrants have no significant overall effects on the financial decisions of natives. We find no conclusive evidence that migrant influx promotes overall stock market participation at both extensive and intensive margins. Moreover, our investigation reveals a minimal variation in direct stock ownership or the wealth invested in stocks due to migrants. We observe neither economically nor statistically significant effects on the share of natives holding bonds or funds. Additionally, no discernible impact of migrants on the wealth per capita invested in bonds, funds, and the overall stock market emerges. However, we find limited evidence suggesting that migrants contribute to an increase in the share of wealth invested in stocks, albeit with a corresponding decrease in the share of wealth allocated to funds. Lastly, we explore potential heterogeneity in the effects of immigrants by gender, but our findings reveal no significant variation by gender.</p>","PeriodicalId":46690,"journal":{"name":"Borsa Istanbul Review","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138826202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}