Author information:
Attila Bécsi: Magyar Nemzeti Bank, Analyst. E-mail: becsia@mnb.hu
Gergely Bognár: Magyar Nemzeti Bank, Analyst. E-mail: bognarg@mnb.hu
Máté Lóga: Magyar Nemzeti Bank, Director. E-mail: logam@mnb.hu
Abstract:
The role of corporate bonds has expanded globally in the past decade, as they are an ideal financial instrument both for diversifying the liability structure of issuing companies and managing investors’ portfolios. An adequately developed, liquid corporate bond market has a beneficial effect on the functioning and transparency of the market mechanisms of the economy and can also strengthen the crisis resilience of the financial system. Several studies have shown that – in addition to the normal functioning of companies – the issue of corporate financing is also important in crisis management, as uncertainty during a crisis has a negative impact on the liquidity of bank lending, limiting companies’ funding options. In such a situation, it is therefore vital that companies can also rely on other forms of financing. Recognising this in the aftermath of the 2008–2009 economic crisis, central banks in a number of countries launched bond purchase programmes in order to start supporting the expansion of the corporate bond market. Thanks to the Bond Funding for Growth Scheme (BFGS) of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (the Central Bank of Hungary, MNB), the Hungarian corporate bond market now offers a realistic financing alternative to bank loans for a wide range of companies.
Cite as (APA):
Bécsi, A., Bognár, G., & Lóga, M. (2021). The Growing Importance of the Economic Role of the Corporate Bond Market. Financial and Economic Review, 20(4), 5–37. https://doi.org/10.33893/FER.20.4.537
Column:
Study
Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) codes:
G01, E52, E58, G15
Keywords:
corporate bond market, asset purchase programme, economic and financial crisis, monetary policy
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