Turkish Abstract: Katılım bankaları, İslami prensipler çerçevesinde faaliyette bulunan ve temelinde kar-zarar ortaklığı olan finansal kurumlardır. Türkiye’de katılım bankalarının, bankacılık sistemine göre daha hızlı büyüme sergiledikleri fakat yeterli düzeyde pazar...

In this chapter, the extent of inefficiency of bank branches in different dimensions is evaluated with slack based model of data envelopment analysis. Each efficiency dimension reveals the strengths, weaknesses, and improvement capabilities of branches. Multidimensional comparison enables the...

This study investigates intraday effects in the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) during the latest period of financial turmoil which began in August 2007 and extended to February 2010. We tested for the possible existence of intraday anomalies using both return and volatility equations, empirically...

The aim of this study is to develop a performance model for measuring the relative efficiency and potential improvement capabilities of bank branches by identifying their strengths and weaknesses. Another purpose is to investigate the production and profitability aspects of branches. Under both...

The effects of global financial crisis have been severe on banks. Many banks went bankrupt and many are in distress due to their sensitivities, stored in their balance sheets, to financial risks enlarged by the crisis. Some of banks, on the other hand, have felt the effects slightly. Recalling...

Conventional performance indicators, especially after recent financial restructuring initiatives, are criticized more than ever for not associating performance and risk. The purpose of this study is to benchmark performance of banks in comparison to risk-taking preferences, under different...

This paper examines the interrelation between short selling and volatility as differing from previous research in that it focuses on intraday activities, rather than the daily price movements. We demonstrate that the effects of short selling activity change during the two sessions of the day and...

In this article the features of Crypto Currencies, which are not backed by governments, are investigated with regards to their specialties, usage areas and current structures. In this context the newly invented crypto currencies are compared with currency types that were in use in different...

Purpose – To investigate the effects of regulations, macroeconomic changes, and political events on the efficiency of the Turkish banks during the period 1997-2013, when crucial changes were experienced. To analyze the effects of an extensive set of bank-specific and environmental factors on...