The Importance of Technology in Banking During a Crisis

The Importance of Technology in Banking During a Crisis

The Importance of Technology in Banking During a Crisis

We study the implications of information technology (IT) in banking for financial stability, using data on US banks’ IT equipment and the tech-background of their executives. We find that one standard deviation higher pre-crisis IT adoption led to 10% fewer non-performing loans during the global financial crisis.

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