Purpose Islamic finance is an alternative approach of financial intermediation based on risk-
sharing and asset-backed operations, which evolved substantially in recent years in …

Islamic finance research has proliferated in the past five years. Between 1982 and 2020, a
total of 315 research articles have been published in high quality journals. This paper …

This study examines the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on the performance and stability
of the banking sector. Our sample consists of 2073 banks in 106 countries from 2016Q1 to …

In this paper, we explore whether economic uncertainty differently affects the default risk of
Islamic and conventional banks. Using a sample of 568 banks from 20 countries between …

Banks focus on digital transformation to improve their overall efficiency and reduce
operational costs. In this study, we argue that banks focusing on diversification might not …

Islamic banks have been gaining traction in Indonesia, which is the world's largest Muslim
population. Although the share of Islamic banking is small, the growth potential poses …

Abstract The bear Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) sectoral equity markets in the midst of
the COVID-19 pandemic presented us a test case to revisit the previously proclaimed refuge …

Basel Committee recommends banks maintain a capital buffer for operational risk exposure
based on business volumes, assuming aggressive actions for quicker business growth …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of gender diversity among the
board of directors (BOD) and Shariah supervisory board (SSB) members on the financial …

This research aims at detecting early indicators that cause conventional banking and Islamic
banking crises, identifying the longest crisis period for both types of banks, and comparing …