Capital Buffer in Indonesia: Do Adjustment Cost and Business Cycle Matter?

Abstract

This study aims to determine the capital buffer determinants of go public banks in Indonesia from 2012 to 2016. The sample selection was based on purposive sampling which resulted in 23 samples of go public banks. The capital buffer is the dependent variable, and the adjustment cost is proxied by the lag of capital buffer (BUFF

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