The uniqueness of short-term collateralization / Leora Klapper

A secured letter-of-credit loan allows a lender to make larger loans than would be permissible on an unsecured basis, maximizing a risky borrower's investment capital. Empirical evidence shows that secured letters of credit are used by borrowers who are informationally opaque and have higher ob...

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Autores principales:Klapper, Leora
Autores Corporativos:World Bank
Formato: Online-Resource
Lenguaje:English
Publicado:Washington, D.C : World Bank, Development Research Group, Finance, 2001
Colección:Policy research working paper
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Sumario:A secured letter-of-credit loan allows a lender to make larger loans than would be permissible on an unsecured basis, maximizing a risky borrower's investment capital. Empirical evidence shows that secured letters of credit are used by borrowers who are informationally opaque and have higher observable risk. Such borrowers also have fewer growth opportunities and are less likely to pay dividends
Notas:"February 2001"--Cover. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 32-33). - Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 18, 2002
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