<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article presents motives and purposes of provision of loans by non-financial enterprises. Moreover, it describes how provision of loans influences both the internal and market situation of lenders who are not listed on the stock exchange. We point out effects of provision of loans by non-financial enterprises, while, based on literature review, we signal the market reaction (positive and negative) to information about lending activities of non-financial enterprises. On the one hand, the phenomenon of providing loans by non-financial enterprises may be considered positive, as it provides financing for entities with limited access to bank loans or provides liquidity management in a business group. On the other hand, it may lower the viability and amount of investment of companies providing loans. Loans obtained from outside the business group enable borrowers and the business group to use a tax shield, yet they increase the bankruptcy costs and limit the investment of lenders. An empirical study was carried out with the use of a panel approach (generalized method of moments GMM). The research sample includes 31 075 observations from the financial statements of limited liability companies and unlisted joint-stock companies for the years 2003-2014.</p></abstract>

The article presents motives and purposes of provision of loans by non-financial enterprises. Moreover, it describes how provision of loans influences both the internal and market situation of lenders who are not listed on the stock exchange. We point out effects of provision of loans by non-financial enterprises, while, based on literature review, we signal the market reaction (positive and negative) to information about lending activities of non-financial enterprises. On the one hand, the phenomenon of providing loans by non-financial enterprises may be considered positive, as it provides financing for entities with limited access to bank loans or provides liquidity management in a business group. On the other hand, it may lower the viability and amount of investment of companies providing loans. Loans obtained from outside the business group enable borrowers and the business group to use a tax shield, yet they increase the bankruptcy costs and limit the investment of lenders. An empirical study was carried out with the use of a panel approach (generalized method of moments GMM). The research sample includes 31 075 observations from the financial statements of limited liability companies and unlisted joint-stock companies for the years 2003-2014.

Provision of Loans as a Strategic Choice of an Enterprise

Financial Internet Quarterly

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The article presents motives and purposes of provision of loans by non-financial enterprises. Moreover, it describes how provision of loans influences both the...

Provision of Loans as a Strategic Choice of an Enterprise

Publicado en línea: 14 feb 2019

Páginas: 12 - 26

Recibido: 01 oct 2017

Aceptado: 29 mar 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fiqf-2018-0002

Palabras clave
private firms, intra-corporate loans, inter-group loans, strategy

© 2018 Anna Białek-Jaworska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Provision of Loans as a Strategic Choice of an Enterprise

Publicado en línea: 14 feb 2019

Páginas: 12 - 26

Recibido: 01 oct 2017

Aceptado: 29 mar 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fiqf-2018-0002

Palabras claveprivate firms, intra-corporate loans, inter-group loans, strategy

© 2018 Anna Białek-Jaworska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
private firms, intra-corporate loans, inter-group loans, strategy