We investigate the impact of global and local crises on bank stability in the MENA region and examine the effect of … owning bank subsidiaries in other countries. We consider banks that experienced both types of crises during our sample period …. Our findings highlight a negative impact of the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2008 on bank stability but, on the whole …

growth, suggesting that Asian banks are also subject to indirect market discipline mechanisms through bank competition. This … study therefore sheds light on the importance of enhancing bank competition to overcome bank risk and strengthen financial … intermediation. Likewise, this study advocates the importance of strengthening market discipline to reduce bank riskiness regardless …

through bank competition. This study therefore sheds light on the importance of enhancing bank competition to overcome bank … discipline to reduce bank riskiness regardless of the degree of competition in the banking industry …

This study investigates the influence of background diversity of bank board members on performance and risk. Using data …, education level and type) and find significant impacts on bank performance. On the whole, diversity is in general positively …