Banking is a popular topic for empirical and methodological research that applies
operational research (OR) and artificial intelligence (AI) methods. This article provides a …

This paper examines factors affecting operating efficiency of 36 commercial banks in
Tanzania for the period between 2000 and 2017. The paper employs robust random-effect …

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the influence of financial development on non-
performing loans (NPL). Design/methodology/approach The model used in this study follows …

The efficiency of Islamic and conventional banks in the GCC region is investigated using
DEA and SFA before, during and after the global financial crisis (GFC). Results suggest that …

This paper tests whether diversification of the credit portfolio at the bank level leads to better
performance and lower risk. We employ a new high frequency (monthly) panel data for the …

The objective of this paper is to evaluate bank efficiency in the period from 2012 to 2016 by
applying Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) in a dataset of 37 Brazilian banks provided by …

We examine how bank efficiency during normal times affects survival, risk, and profitability
during subsequent financial crises using data from five US financial crises and preceding …

This paper investigates the relationship between market concentration, risk-taking, and bank
performance using a unique dataset of the BRIC banks over the period 2003–2010. We find …

The research aims to analyze the level of efficiency by grouping banks during the period
2017-2018 into category 1 and category 2 banks and then dividing them as Regional …

This paper proposes a model to conduct macro stress test of credit risk for the banking sector
based on scenario analysis. We employ an original bank-level data set that splits bank credit …