stability estimate. Secondly, a proxy for bank competition is computed using the Panzar-Rosse H-statistic. Finally, we regress … the Bank Stability Index against competition as measured by the H-Statistic, controlling for business cycles and some bank … specific features including efficiency. The empirical results show a negative relationship between competition and bank …

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has implemented a requirement that all banks need to build their core capital to KES 1 … more concentration. In this regard, we investigate the role of capital requirements on bank competition and stability in … competition in Kenya's banking industry. Our estimations of both the Lerner index and the H statistic seem to suggest that …

countries over the period from 2012 to 2018 by using a dynamic GMM panel procedure. The results suggest that increased bank … competition reduces banks' liquidity creation across the GCC countries. The study's findings are in line with the 'financial … fragility hypothesis" according to which banks to reduce their lending activities when competition is high in the market. The …