The effect of supply chain power on bank financing
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Authors
Rahaman, MM
Rau, PR
Al Zaman, A
Abstract
Using comprehensive bank-loan contract information, we show that the power of a firm relative to its suppliers eases its terms of bank financing, specifically through lower loan prices and less restrictive non-price contract terms. Our results are robust to controlling for product-market competition. Supply chain power enables the firm to achieve a greater level of control over its inventory, constituting a significant portion of the reduction in its overall loan cost. We argue that it is important to consider supply-chain related issues when analyzing the external-financing capacity of firms.
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Supply chain, Cost of debt, Bank financing, Product-market competitiveness, Inventory control
Journal Title
Journal of Banking and Finance
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0378-4266
1872-6372
1872-6372
Volume Title
114
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Elsevier