"Relatively little is known so far about financial stability and long-term resilience within the global banking sector. The complexity and diversity of banking financial instruments and transactions leads to substantial information asymmetries, and promotes several agency conflicts. Moreover,...

We examine efficiency in Islamic and conventional banking systems in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region (2004-2007) using financial ratio analysis (FRA) and data envelopment analysis (DEA). We find the two approaches are complementary in terms of the information they provide. From the...