The nexus between commercial bank lending and shadow banking assets: do bank risks and profitability moderate? Evidence from emerging markets

Abstract

This study constitutes an initial attempt to examine bank risks and profitability effects on commercial bank lending-shadow banking nexus in emerging economies (EMEs). One-step and two-step system GMM results suggest that commercial banks' credit risk, capital risk and profitability have a key role in the bank lending-shadow banking nexus. Findings also reveal that shadow banking can act as both substitutes and complements to traditional banking. Moreover, high institutional demand and lower restrictions on bank activities are found to be among the main drivers of shadow banking expansion.