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dc.contributor.authorIvashina, Victoria-
dc.contributor.authorNair, Vinay B.-
dc.contributor.authorSaunders, Anthony-
dc.contributor.authorMassoud, Nadia Ziad-
dc.date.accessioned2008-05-29T15:44:22Z-
dc.date.available2008-05-29T15:44:22Z-
dc.date.issued2005-01-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2451/26980-
dc.description.abstractTo transfer loans from one debtor to another debtor, banks might transmit borrower information which is collected in the lending process to potential acquirers. In this paper, we investigate the importance of banks in the effectiveness of the takeover mechanism and hence in corporate governance. Using unsolicited takeovers between 1992 and 2003, we find that bank lending intensity and bank client network (the number of firms that the bank deals with) have a significant and positive effect on the probability of a borrower firm becoming a target. We find that this effect is enhanced in cases where the target and acquirer have a relationship with the same bank and is robust to the inclusion of several firm characteristics including the presence of large external shareholders. Moreover, takeover completion rates are positively related to bank lending intensity. Finally, we find that the equity market views takeovers where the target and the acquirer deal with the same bank more positively relative to takeovers with no bank involvement. Overall, the evidence supports the view that banks increase the disciplining role of the market for corporate control.en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesS-FI-05-01en
dc.subjectBanksen
dc.subjectCorporate Governanceen
dc.subjectTakeoversen
dc.subjectConflicts of Interesten
dc.subjectIntermediariesen
dc.titleThe Role of Banks in Takeoversen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
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