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What makes the difference? : microfinance versus commercial banks

Abrar, Afsheen; Hasan, Iftekhar; Kabir, Rezaul - In: Borsa Istanbul Review 23 (2023) 4, pp. 759-778

We make a comparison of microfinance banks (MBs) and commercial banks (CBs) in terms of efficiency, business orientation, stability, and asset quality by analyzing a large sample of banks from 60 countries around the world. Our findings indicate that microfinance banks have higher...

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What do we know about the relationship between banks' risk measures and social-environmental sustainability transparency?

Moraes, Claudio Oliveira de; Grapiuna, Leandro Santos; … - In: Borsa Istanbul Review 23 (2023) 3, pp. 736-747

environmental transparency. The results indicate that safer banks have greater social-environmental transparency, and banking social …

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Financial inclusion and stability in the Asian region using bank-level data

Duc Hong Vo; Nhan Thien Nguyen; Loan Thi-Hong Van - In: Borsa Istanbul Review 21 (2021) 1, pp. 36-43

) approach. Findings in this paper indicate that the higher level of financial inclusion from providing access to banking … facilities contributes positively and significantly to stability in the banking sector, leading to greater bank resilience …

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Intellectual capital efficiency and bank performance : evidence from islamic banks

Aziz Ur Rehman; Aslam, Ejaz; Anam Iqbal - In: Borsa Istanbul Review 22 (2022) 1, pp. 113-121

Islamic banking performance (in terms of return on assets, return on equity, and Tobin's q) in Muslim countries. We develop … the first empirical study to evaluate ICE and its relationship with Islamic banking performance in 29 Muslim countries …

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Risk, capital and financial crisis: Evidence for GCC banks

Ghosh, Saibal - In: Borsa Istanbul Review 14 (2014) 3, pp. 145-157

Employing data on over 100 GCC banks for 1996e2011, we test the relation between risk and capital. Given the interlinkage between these two variables, the model employs a 3SLS estimation that takes on board this simultaneity. Consistent with the literature, risk is measured by the Z-score, while...

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Fueling the bottom line : decoding the effects of oil on banking performance in net oil-importing economies

Çıkıryel, Burak; Savaşan, Fatih; Nagayev, Ruslan; … - In: Borsa Istanbul Review 24 (2024) 6, pp. 1324-1344

roles of banking institutions and oil in the economy, their relationship garners attention from various stakeholders. The … growing body of literature has examined the nexus between oil and banking performance. However, existing research has … bridge this gap in the literature by investigating the intricate dynamics between oil and banking performance, specifically …

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Asset securitization and bank stock price performance : bubble increase or risk transfer?

Liu, Qinghan; Li, Rumiao; Ahmad, Mahmood; Ren, Zongqiang - In: Borsa Istanbul Review 23 (2023) 6, pp. 1474-1486

In this study, we analyzed 40 commercial bank annual reports from 2014 to 2021 to clarify the influence of tangible and intangible asset securitization on bank stock price bubbles, based on the banks’ preference for issuing asset securitization. The empirical findings show that tangible asset...

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ESG activities and financial stability : the case of Korean financial firms

Choi, Seo Yun; Ryu, Doojin; You, Wonhee - In: Borsa Istanbul Review 24 (2024) 5, pp. 945-951

This study explores the relationship between financial firms' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities and their financial stability measured by Altman's Z-score. Based on a dataset of listed financial institutions in Korea, our results indicate a positive association between...

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The effects of diversity and inclusion on ESG performance : a comparison between Islamic and conventional banks

Tumewang, Yunice Karina; Ayunda, Kemala Putri; Azzahra, … - In: Borsa Istanbul Review 24 (2024) 6, pp. 1101-1110

This study analyzes the effects of diversity, inclusion, and people development (DIP) on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance in Islamic and conventional banks from 2015 to 2022. Using data from Refinitiv database, it reveals that a more diverse and inclusive workplace is...

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Bank market power and discouraged SMEs : international evidence

Duc Nguyen Nguyen; Mishra, Anil V.; Daly, Kevin James - In: Borsa Istanbul Review 22 (2022) 6, pp. 1045-1061

This study investigates the relationship between bank market power and firms’ financing constraints, indicated by the likelihood of being discouraged from applying for bank loans. The full data sample covers more than 72,000 small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in 113 countries around the...

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