This flight home effect is distinct from a flight to quality effect because borrowers of different quality (or from countries with different degree of investor protection) are similarly affected by lenders rebalancing their loan portfolios in favor of domestic borrowers. Banks with less stable funding sources and larger losses, being more vulnerable to liquidity shocks, exhibit a stronger flight home effect. Overall, the results indicate that the home bias of international capital allocation tends to increase in the presence of adverse economic shocks affecting the net wealth of international investors. We provide evidence suggesting that the degree of proximity to the domestic market affects the perceived risk and expected returns of banks experiencing negative shocks.