This study examines bank diversification strategies and links to financial sector stability.
Using a sample of listed and unlisted banks operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council …

Revenue diversification in banking offers opportunities and threats. Recent academic
research shows that disadvantages may outweigh advantages, in terms of both volatility of …

We analyze how bank profitability impacts financial stability from both theoretical and
empirical perspectives. We first develop a theoretical model of the relationship between …

This paper examines the relationship between political risk and bank stability in the Middle
East and North Africa (MENA) region. We find that political risk is adversely associated with …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of diversification, corporate
governance and capital regulations on bank risk-taking in Asian emerging economies …

Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether revenue diversification affects the financial
sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs). Design/methodology/approach The study …

This paper investigates the effect of income diversification on bank risk for a large sample of
commercial banks in 14 Asia Pacific economies over the period 2011–2016. Using a …

The study analyzes the impact of engaging in non-traditional banking activities on bank
liquidity creation. This strand of research has almost gone unnoticed by academics so far …

This paper investigates the nexus of competition and stability by introducing the interaction
of diversification and competition. We use a sample of both conventional and Islamic banks …

This second edition of The Industrial Organization explores the study of the structure of
individual banks, banking markets, and their interactions. The book has the same two key …