Over the period 2000-2019, we reexamine the connection between finance, as measured by one of the primary banking sector functions-liquidity creation (LC)-and economic growth (EG) in 10 MENA countries panel. In a scenario seen as a dynamic heterogeneous panel, pooled mean group estimates...

Both real and monetary shocks have been extensively researched, with conflicting findings on the involvement of the banking sector following the occurrence of these shocks. Nonetheless, liquidity creation (LC) appears to be one of the most underappreciated banking operations. This research...