Rising environmental concerns due to extensive energy consumption and carbon emission
in the process of developing information communication and technology (ICT) cannot be …

This paper investigates the relationship between FinTech countries' financial stability in a
panel of 63 countries from 2006 to 2017. We employed the dynamic panel of System …

Inclusive and sustainable growth can only be ensured through socio-economic and
technological transformation. In this regard, this study offers a new perspective on the …

This paper investigates the impact of competition on bank stability using data from 276
banks across eighteen MENA countries between 2006–2015. We controlled for financial …

This study presents a systematic literature review of regulation, profitability, and risk in the
banking industry and explores the relationship between them. It proposes a policy initiative …

This paper presents a comprehensive assessment of the impact of competition on bank
fragility pre and post financial crisis period in the GCC banking market as measured by bank …

The outbreak of the 2007–2009 financial crisis and of the European sovereign debt crisis
again raised questions about the vulnerability and the behaviour of banking institutions. The …

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 This study examines the relationship between banks' competition performance and
risk-taking behavior concerning the impacts of bank size and the recent global financial …

Credit markets around the world are undergoing digital transformation which has led to the
rise in Fintech and Bigtech lending. Fintech and Bigtech lending is the provision of credit by …