We study the dynamics of firm-bank relationships following corporate acquisitions using a novel firm-bank data set for 23 European countries over 2008-2014. Our data allows us to track changes in both firm ownership and bank relationships over time. To examine the effect of ownership change on bank relationships, we combine a difference-indifferences approach with matching. We find that the majority of acquisitions are associated with substantial changes in bank relationships of target firms. Acquiring firms actively change the composition of these relationships, incorporating banks with superior knowledge of the target's local market or with expertise in the target's industry. This reallocation appears to mitigate informational frictions associated with the acquisition. Our findings are consistent with theories of financial intermediation that emphasize the role of banks in accumulating and providing soft information about the real economy.
Banking & Financial Intermediation
Corporate Acquisitions and Bank Relationships
We study the dynamics of firm-bank relationships following corporate acquisitions using a novel firm-bank data set for 23 European countries over 2008-2014. Our data allows us to track changes in both firm ownership and bank relationships over time. To examine the effect of ownership change on bank relationships, we combine a difference-indifferences approac...
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