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Session 3.23: Do Lenders Price Firms’ Cybersecurity Risks?
Time:
Wednesday, 27/Aug/2025:
4:30pm - 5:00pm

 Location: Mikado Conference hall

Meeting hall “Mikado”, which can accommodate up to 50 people

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Do Lenders Price Firms’ Cybersecurity Risks?

Prof. BOK MIN CHOI, Prof. Hans Degryse, Prof. Kristien Smedts

KU Leuven, Belgium

Firms are increasingly exposed to cybersecurity risks. We examine whether lenders recognize and accordingly price firms’ cybersecurity risks. Our findings indicate that lenders on average charge a 4 to 12 basis points higher loan rate when a firm exhibits greater cybersecurity risk over time. Commercial banks tend to adopt a more stringent approach to pricing cybersecurity risks compared to non-bank lenders. Finally, the purchase of cybersecurity insurance by a firm does not mitigate the higher loan spreads associated with elevated cybersecurity risks.