Financial Deepening in Mexico

Alexander Herman () and Alexander Klemm
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Alexander Herman: U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of International Affairs

Journal of Banking and Financial Economics, 2019, vol. 1, issue 11, 5-18

Abstract: International comparisons reveal that – even controlling for a host of explanatory factors – credit depth is exceptionally low in Mexico. Using panel data methods linking credit growth and fundamentals, this paper estimates a long-term gap between actual and expected credit of about 40 percent of GDP. Possible explanations include the history of banking crises, the large informal sector and an inefficient legal system. Using a disequilibrium regression approach, this paper also finds that supply factors are particularly important as determinants of credit in Mexico. Recent financial reforms address many of the supply constraints, but their success will depend on implementation. The main challenge going forward will be to support financial deepening, while limiting risks to financial stability.

Keywords: Mexico; credit gap; credit growth; financial development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G18 G21 O16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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