The integration of environmental risks into the credit risk management profile of European banks
Master Thesis
Author
Ζαβός, Παναγιώτης Ανδρέας
Zavos, Panagiotis Andreas
Date
2023-01-31Advisor
Απέργης, ΝικόλαοςView/ Open
Keywords
Credit risk ; Green loans ; Environmental risk ; Banking system sustainability ; E.U. banking systemAbstract
The recent financial crisis, which occurred on a global scale during 2007, forced all
financial institutions and investors to be more careful about credits they provide and their
viability. The prediction of credit risk is crucial in relation to the sustainability of banking
systems. This will have the effect, on the one hand, of protecting credit institutions from
incorrect financing and, on the other hand, of protecting investors from incorrect
investment choices. Furthermore, the issue of green loans has come to the forefront during
recent years, as a crucial factor towards the achievement of global sustainability
objectives related to the reduction of CO2 emissions. The purpose of the present thesis is
to identify the significance of integrating the risk arising from green loans to the credit
risk management profiles of European banks, through proposing an econometric model
based on empirical investigation, which was verified using the financial data of the six
largest economies of the E.U, in order to predict the viability of their banking systems
under the most possible accuracy.