This paper tests the average relationship between competition and bank stability for 70 banks operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries during the period 2001-2011. Our results show that an increase in competition contributes to bank fragility and that its contribution depends on the...

Motivated by a recognition of the increased vulnerability of the banking sector to the COVID-19 pandemic, we examine market-based systemic risk and connectedness in the banking sector of Gulf Cooperation Council member countries, which include Bahrain, Kuwait, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA),...