2013-11-052013-11-052013-11-052013-11-05https://repositorio.banrep.gov.co/handle/20.500.12134/5928In this paper we investigate the impact of rapid credit growth on ex ante credit risk. We present micro-econometric evidence of the positive relationship between rapid credit growth and deterioration in lending portfolios: Loans granted during boom periodPDFspaOpen AccessCredit cycles, credit risk and countercyclical loan provisionsWorking PaperG21 - Banks; Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; MortgagesE32 - Business Fluctuations; CyclesE51 - Money Supply; Credit; Money MultipliersE60 - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook: GeneralG18 - General Financial Markets: Government Policy and RegulationEx ante credit riskCredit cyclesCountercyclical provisioningRiesgo crediticio -- ColombiaCrédito -- Incumplimiento -- ColombiaCiclos económicos -- ColombiaCrédito -- ColombiaAcceso abiertoAtribucion-NoComercial-CompartirIgual CC BY-NC-SA 4.0G21 - Bancos; Instituciones de depósito; Instituciones Microfinancieras; HipotecasE51 - Oferta monetaria; Crédito; Multiplicadores monetariosE32 - Fluctuaciones económicas; CiclosE60 - Política macroeconómica, aspectos macroeconómicos de las finanzas públicas y perspectivas generales: GeneralidadesG18 - Mercados financieros en general: Política pública y regulaciónLas opiniones contenidas en el presente documento son responsabilidad exclusiva de los autores y no comprometen al Banco de la República ni a su Junta Directiva.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12134/5928