The Drivers Behind Household and Corporate Non-performing Loans Ratio: The Case of Croatia/Odrednice problematicnih kredita za kucanstva i gospodarske subjekte: primjer Hrvatske 1

We analyze the relationship between non-performing loans (NPL) ratio and Croatia's macroeconomic performance in the 4Q2001-1Q2014 period. Analysis is performed separately for two different loan categories (households and corporate) in order to examine their similarities and differences. Our res...

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Published in:Privredna kretanja i ekonomska politika 2015-07, Vol.24 (137), p.7
Main Authors: Zikovic, Ivana Tomas, Zikovic, Sasa, Blecich, Andrea Arbula
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Banking industry
Consumption
Correlation analysis
Credit risk
Economic conditions
Economic crisis
Economic slowdowns
Enforcement
Error correction & detection
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Households
Interest rates
International finance
Labor market
Literature reviews
Loans
Macroeconomics
Nonperforming loans
Studies
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Summary:We analyze the relationship between non-performing loans (NPL) ratio and Croatia's macroeconomic performance in the 4Q2001-1Q2014 period. Analysis is performed separately for two different loan categories (households and corporate) in order to examine their similarities and differences. Our results show that the NPL ratio for both categories is strongly affected by the economic slowdown measured by the real GDP and industrial production index. This confirms the significant effect of economic cycles on households' and companies' ability to service their liabilities, especially during recession. Unemployment rate is found to be significant for corporate sector and is positively related to corporate NPL ratio. Interest rates have mixed implications on the NPL for both categories depending on the duration of the observation period. In the long run we find a positive relationship between interest rates and NPL ratio, meaning that in the long run higher interest rates worsen the debtors' loan repayment capacity and refinancing terms. In the short run we find a negative relationship between interest rates and NPL ratio which can be explained by the fact that higher interest rates discourage investments in risky and less profitable ventures.
ISSN:1330-187X
1847-7860