The determinants of net interest margins in asean banks in the period 2008 – 2012

VIETNAM – THE NETHERLANDS PROJECT FOR M.A ON DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS THE DETERMINANTS OF BANK INTEREST MARGINS IN ASEAN BANKS IN THE PERIOD 2008 – 2012 BY VAN THI THANH NHAN MASTER OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT HO CHI MINH CITY – DECEMBER 2014 UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES HO CHI MINH CITY THE HAGUE VIET NAM THE NETHERLANDS VIETNAM – NETHERLANDS PROGRAMME FOR M.A IN DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS THE DETERMINANTS OF NET INTEREST MARGIN IN ASEAN BANKS IN THE PERIOD 2008 - 2012 By VAN THI THANH NHAN MASTER OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS Ho Chi Minh City, December 2014 -1- UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES HO CHI MINH CITY THE HAGUE VIET NAM THE NETHERLANDS VIETNAM – NETHERLANDS PROGRAMME FOR M.A IN DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS THE DETERMINANTS OF NET INTEREST MARGIN IN ASEAN BANKS IN THE PERIOD 2008 - 2012 A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS By VAN THI THANH NHAN Academic supervisor Dr NGUYEN TRONG HOAI Ho Chi Minh City, December 2014 -2- CERTIFICATION I hereby assure that the thesis “The determinants of net interest margin in Asean banks in the period 2008 – 20012” was made by me under supervisor of Dr Nguyen Trong Hoai I also certify that data and results of this thesis are honest and have not published by anyone In addition, the substance of the thesis has not been submitted for any other degrees VAN THI THANH NHAN -3- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In the process of researching is not always convenient and smooth as expected Sometimes, when I faced with difficulties and challenges I wanted to give up without support, help and encouragement of whose are always by my side Hence, before I introduce the content of this paper I want to send to my loved ones deepest gratitude To my parents and my big family who are always beside and have instructed me on my ways whenever I am failure or successful To my beloved husband who always encourage, motivate me not only in the process of completing this study but also in the life Thank you, love you so much To my beloved daughter, thanks my angel who has given me the impetus from love and responsibility so that I can awake at night and work hard Thanks for helping me forget all the fatigue and back down when I look at you Thank to Dr Nguyen Trong Hoai who has always supported me in this process Thanks for your reminder and encouragement so that I could complete this paper Especially, thank for giving me can feel the love and confidential teacher To the Doctors, tutors in VNP program have imparted knowledge with all of passion, enthusiasm Thanks to the other employees, students in the program support me when I study in VNP program To the friends, colleagues has supported and facilitated during the completion of this research VAN THI THANH NHAN -4- TABLE OF CONTENTS Certification Acknowledgement List of figures List of tables Abbreviations 10 Abstract 11 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Problem statements 12 1.2 Research objectives 17 1.3 Research questions 18 1.4 Research scope 18 1.5 Research structure 18 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 2.1 Literature review for interest margins 19 2.1.1 Definition of net interest margin 19 2.1.2 Determinants of NIM 21 2.1.2.1 Related literature 21 2.1.2.2The macroeconomic factors 23 2.1.2.3The bank specific factors 24 2.1.2.4 The banking market factor 27 -5- 2.2 The suggested research approach 32 2.3 The concept framework 34 CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND DATA COLLECTION 3.1 Identification of variables 36 3.1.1 The dependent variable 36 3.1.2 The independent variables and hypothesis testing 36 3.1.2.1 The macroeconomic factors 36 3.1.2.2 The banking market factor 38 3.1.2.3 The banking specific factors 38 3.2 Data collection and expected results 43 3.3 The research methodology 45 3.3.1 The model 45 3.3.2 The estimation method 45 3.3.2.1 Fixed Effect Model 45 3.3.2.2 Random Effect model 47 3.3.2.3 Selecting the appropriate model 48 3.4 The outline of estimation method 48 CHAPTER 4: DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Descriptive statistical analysis 50 4.1.1 The data description 50 4.1.2 The summary statistic 51 4.1.3 Testing for correlation relationship 54 -6- 4.1.4 Checking for multicollinearity 54 4.1.5 The relationship between independent variables and Net interest margins 55 Econometric estimation and testing models: 61 4.2.1 Whether FEM or REM is more consistent 62 4.2.2 Fixed Effects Model 63 4.3 Empirical findings 65 4.3.1 Hypothesises rejected 65 4.3.2 Hypothesises accepted 65 CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1 Conclusion 68 5.2 Policy Recommendation 69 5.3 Limitation and further research 71 REFERENCES 72 APPENDIX A 77 APPENDIX B 79 -7- LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1: GDP growth rate in main regions and countries, 2005 – 2009 .14 FIGURE 2: The growth rate of worldwide industrial exports, 2005 – 2009 .15 FIGURE 3: GDP growth rate from 2008 to 2009 in Asean countries 16 FIGURE 4: Inflation rate from 2008 to 2012 in Asean countries 16 FIGURE 5: Trend of Net Interest Margins in Asean banks from 2008 – 2012 17 FIGURE 6: The relationship between GDP and NIM 56 FIGURE 7: The relationship between INF and NIM 56 FIGURE 8: The relationship between HHI and NIM 57 FIGURE 9: The relationship between SIZE and NIM 57 FIGURE 10: The relationship between LIQ and NIM 58 FIGURE 11: The relationship between CRD and NIM 58 FIGURE 12: The relationship between CAP and NIM 59 FIGURE 13: The relationship between OPE and NIM 59 FIGURE 14: The relationship between IIP and NIM 60 FIGURE 15: The relationship between MGE and NIM 60 -8- LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Feature and source of variables 43 Table 2: Data description 50 Table 3: Deterministic statistic of main variables 51 Table 4: Correlation coefficient of variables 54 Table 5: Testing for multicollinearity 55 Table 6: Comparison of regression result of FEM and REM 61 Table 7: Testing for selecting appropriate model 62 Table 8: Results of Fixed Effect Estimator 63 Table A: The summary of main literatures review 28 -9- SUMMARY CHAPTER As is showed, this chapter tried to answer the questions and objectives of study This part show the summary of statistical analysis for all variables and description of dependent variable NIM and independent variables GDP, INF, HHI, SIZE, CRD, CAP, LIQ, IIP, OPE, MGE as well as the relationship between dependent variable and independent variables in Asean countries over the period surveyed 2008 – 2012 The results determined that FEM was appropriate model by using Hausman test In addition, the hypothesis also tested in which hypothesizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and were rejected and hypothesis 7, and 10 were accepted It is demonstrated that capital adequacy implicit interest payment and managerial efficiency were significant effects on net interest margins -67- CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1 CONCLUSION The banking system plays an important role in the economy of each country, banks are seen as financial intermediates However, as well as other business firms in the economy, the main objective is profit Efficient operation of the bank is shown in NIM Therefore, the objective of the study was to determine the factors affecting the NIM and measure the impact of these factors in the banking system in the ASEAN economic crisis the world 2008 - 2012 Since then, researchers want to be the basis for the bank management policies provide management, operating and monitoring the effectiveness This research has analyzed panel data during the period 2008 – 2012 across nine countries in Asean region to determine the determinant of bank interest margins FEM and REM model were applied to analyse data set and Hausman test was employed to choose the appropriate model The results showed that Fixed Effect Model was used for this research There were ten (10) hypothesizes tested to statisfy objectives of study, of which seven (7) hypothesis were rejected including hypothesis of GDP growth rate, inflation rate, banking market, size of bank, liquidity risk, credit risk, operating cost and hypothesis were accepted those were capital adequacy, implicit interest payment and managerial efficiency As expected by theoretical model, capital adequacy has positive significant impact on NIM This explained that increasing equity will make the cost of funds rise, higher capital adequacy indicates that a bank is well capitalized with regard to its perceived risk, thereby confirming long-term bank solvency; therefore banks need higher banks margins to cover this cost This finding is consistent with findings of Saunders and Schumacher (2000) ad Brock and Suarez (2000) One of the most significant variables in the explanation of the interest margins is the level of implicit interest payment This study -68- found that implicit interest payment are highly significant and have strong influence on NIM, this result supported the free services of banks are not really free because it is compensated by higher interest margins This indicated that banks offer free banking services instead of remunerating deposits explicitly by paying an interest rate, which in turn leads higher interest margins This reflects the fact that an increase in the importance of explicit collection of banking commission results in a smaller volume of implicit interest payment, which led to a decline of NIM At the same time, the results of this research also show that there is a negative significantly relationship between managerial efficiency and NIM As prediction by model, the higher quality of management the lower net interest margins because if bank manage efficiently, the cost will be low; therefore cost which NIM bearing is low This result supported the findings of Angbazo (1997) and Mausos and de Guevara (2004) 5.2 POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the findings of study, the author would like to suggest some recommendations for managers of banks for controlling and adjusting net interest margins with strategies consistent with the objectives The capital structure: The positive effect of capital adequacy on met margins is basis of recommendation about capital structure In theory, the total equity in the property, the greater the cost of capital due to the higher average cost of equity is higher than the cost of debt However, during the period of economic instability, the cost of debt accounted for a large proportion of the banks not pay dividends to shareholders Meanwhile, if banks want to increase profits by increasing interest rates will increase the NIM However, it will be difficult because of the competition between banks and rising interest rates reduce demand for social capital On the other hand, the equity determines the extent of bank activities and factors determining capital adequacy of the bank's operations So, -69- depending on the bank's strategy, managers need to consider capital structure to property owners to adjust the distance NIM to ensure profitable and efficient operation of the bank The implicit interest payment: As mentioned above, the finding showed that implicit interest payment is the factor having the most significant positively effect on bank margins This implies that an increase in implicit interest payment enables the net margins to rise, suggesting that the cost on implicit payments, remarkably, is transferred to the NIM Therefore, free services of banks are not really free Hence, managers of bank need to consider carefully offering fee of services, when bank increase fee of services for deposit instead of paying interest rate, the implicit interest payment decrease and this make NIM go down and vice versa The efficiency of banking management: The research’s results have demonstrated inverse relationship between effective management to the NIM Banks need to improve its management’s quality by tighten supervisor as well as transparency regulations In addition, implementation and monitoring of good governance can also be used to prevent unhealthy practices in the banking sector Bank’s management is expected to be able to create the conditions for an efficient banking system through good corporate governance and lowering operational costs, this will certainly contribute positively to the decline in intermediation costs to be borne by the public Similarly, if banks want to ensure profitable performance of the bank, regardless of quality management The quality of bank management depends on the cost-effective operation Therefore, to increase NIM, the bank management should reduce the operating costs at the lowest possible level 5.3 LIMITATIONS AND FURTHER RESEARCH: -70- 5.3.1 LIMITATIONS Besides the achieved results as above, this study also contain limitations need to overcome in further research To begin with, due to limitations of data collection should study can only crawl countries in total 10 countries in Asean At the same time, the data of the bank in a country that does not have a full range of factors that research should be selected only the author of the banks have sufficient data on time as well as the variables being studied Therefore, the number of observations in the study does not reflect the entire banking system in ASEAN countries Secondly, the research has launched a new model includes factors specific to the banking and macroeconomic factors but not considering other factors such as the compulsory reserve ratio, risk aversion, regulation, legal, etc Besides, an increasingly complex banking activity, it is possible the size of non - traditional activity though specific variables can be used as a determinant of NIM, along with the development of businesses banks, the non - traditional activity is one indicator od the bank to print fee based income and a potential income through interest In addition, this study employed the Random Effected and Fixed Effect estimator to analyze but there may occur bias Finally, this study just determines the factors affecting on NIM but not provide the solution to adjust these factors in accordance with strategic of each bank 5.3.2 FURTHER RESEARCH As a result, fro From the above limitations, the authors would like to make some suggestions for future research, such as expanding the scope of research and study time At the same time, adding factors such as the compulsory reserve ratio, opportunity cost, braching regulation, legal regulation, etc.in model for analyzing as well as offering solutions that can be adjusted according to the objective of the bank in the different period -71- REFERENCES Acharya, V V., & Richardson, M (2009) Causes of the financial crisis Critical Review, 21(2-3), 195-210 Aisen, A., & Franken, M (2010) Bank credit during the 2008 financial crisis: A cross-country comparison IMF Working Papers, 1-25 Aliaga-Dıaz, R., & Olivero, M P (2005) The Cyclical Behavior of Net Interest Margins: Evidence from the United States Banking Sector Manuscript, North Carolina State University Allen, L (1988) The 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obtained from xtreg B = inconsistent under Ha, efficient under Ho; obtained from xtreg Test: Ho: difference in coefficients not systematic chi2(10) = (b-B)'[(V_b-V_B)^(-1)](b-B) = Prob>chi2 = 80 81 ... factors influence on the bank interest margins in Asean banks? How those factors impact on the bank interest margins? To recommend general policies for managing bank interest margins of Asean banks. .. measured by the ratio of the net interest income to average total earning assets of banks Net interest income is the difference between interest income and interest costs earned on interest expense... analyze the determinants of net margin in the -13- financial period, so that can found significant factor and base on that to improve heath of bank through net interest margins In the period 2008 -2012,