The International Journal of Financial Systems
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023)

How Did Depositors React to Bank Risks During the Covid-19 Outbreak in Indonesia?

Tumbelaka, Indra (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2023

Abstract

The Covid-19 outbreak provides a unique setting to examine the association between deposits and bank risk, including loan risk, as both deposits and loan risk increased significantly during the outbreak. Employing dynamic regression models in datasets from the Indonesian banking industry before and during the Covid-19 outbreak, this study provides new evidence that depositor discipline is stronger during the outbreak, as depositors are more sensitive to loan risk. The findings are different from prior studies in that depositor discipline tends to diminish during the crisis period. Furthermore, this study confirms the effectiveness of the deposit insurance system implementation, as uninsured depositors exercise stronger discipline. Last but not least, this study documents that depositor discipline is weaker in government banks as those banks are perceived as having implicit guarantees from the government.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijfs

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Financial systems form the backbone of modern economies, comprising a complex network of institutions, markets, regulations, and instruments that facilitate the efficient allocation of resources, risk management, and economic growth. Given the increasingly interconnected nature of our global ...