Over last two decades, emerging and developing nations have desperately endeavored for efficient banking sectors. In this study, we argue that bank efficiency generates incentives that can impact banks' capital holdings and the cost of financial intermediation. Analyzing a panel dataset of 1190...

In response to the recent global financial crisis, the regulatory authorities in many countries have imposed stringent capital requirements in the form of the BASEL III Accord to ensure financial stability. On the other hand, bankers have criticized new regulation on the ground that it would...

This study attempts mainly to measure the financial performance of the fifteen (15) selected banks in Bangladesh and to identify whether any significant difference exists in the performance of the selected banks for the period 2009- 2013. CAMEL Model has been used to examine the financial...

Purpose of the Study: The study aims to examine the impact of government actions and country-specific factors during the COVID-19 on the tourism industry around the globe. Design/Methodology/Approach: The sample includes data of the 20 highly visited countries worldwide according to the UNWTO...

In response to the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007-2009, stringent capital requirements in the form of Basel III Accord have been implemented for the banking sector across the globe. Critics argue that banks may face difficulty in raising costly equity and may either decrease loans or...

The Banking sector of Bangladesh had been struggling with poor performance before the COVID-19 situation. The reson behind as Non-performing loans, declining margins in a capped interest rate regime, deteriorations in various efficiency indicators, government-directed restructuring of loans. Now...

The banking sector of Bangladesh had been struggling with poor performance before the COVID-19 situation. The reasons included non-performing loans, declining margins in a capped interest rate regime, deteriorations in various efficiency indicators and government-directed restructuring of loans....

In this paper, we examine the impact of trade openness on bank risk-taking behavior employing a panel data set of 899 banks from the BRICS (i.e., Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) countries over the period 2000–2017. We find that higher trade openness lowers bank risk-taking. Our...

In response to the recent global financial crisis, the regulatory authorities in many countries have imposed stringent capital requirements in the form of the BASEL III Accord to ensure financial stability. On the other hand, bankers have criticized new regulation on the ground that it would...