How socially sustainable multinational banks promote financial inclusion in developing countries

This paper investigates the impact of multinational banks (MNBs) implementing socially sustainable practices on financial inclusion in developing countries. We argue that the specific characteristics of the MNBs, when combined with socially sustainable practices, contribute to building trust and red...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Ubeda, Fernando, Mendez, Alvaro, Forcadell, Francisco Javier, López, Belén
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Repositorio:BURJC-Digital. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
OAI Identifier:oai:burjcdigital.urjc.es:10115/39587
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10115/39587
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ESG criteria
Sustainable banking
Financial inclusion
Multinational banks
SDGs, social sustainability
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Sumario:This paper investigates the impact of multinational banks (MNBs) implementing socially sustainable practices on financial inclusion in developing countries. We argue that the specific characteristics of the MNBs, when combined with socially sustainable practices, contribute to building trust and reducing risks in developing countries where they operate. This positive externality causes improvements for the underprivileged in three dimensions of financial inclusion: their demand for bank accounts, their propensity to save, and their access to credit. A sample of 152 multinational banks in 32 developing countries and 37,952 individuals proves the positive effect of sustainable practices