Impacts of Operational Risks and Corporate Governance on Corporate Bond Yield Spreads

Abstract

This study investigates the impacts of operational risks and corporate governance on bond yield spreads, examining their impacts on bond yield spreads during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results indicate that operational risks significantly raise yield spreads, especially for high-leverage firms. Moreover, a higher independent director percentage reduces debt costs. Furthermore, the results reveal more pronounced effects of operational risks on yield spreads during the COVID-19 pandemic, with these risks increasing the financing costs for large firms. When the effect of the independent director percentage on the yield spreads increases, this consequently raises the debt costs for large firms.

Citation

Shu, H.-C., Chang, J.-H., Tsai, C.-F. and Yang, C.-W. (2023), "Impacts of Operational Risks and Corporate Governance on Corporate Bond Yield Spreads", Lee, C.-F. and Yu, M.-T. (Ed.) Advances in Pacific Basin Business, Economics and Finance (Advances in Pacific Basin Business, Economics and Finance, Vol. 11), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 145-167. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2514-465020230000011007