Bank stability, performance and efficiency: an experience from West Asian countries

Purpose The banking sector in West Asia has always experienced positive growth except for Palestine. Apart from some negligible outlying outcomes countries that have faced political crises and war, most Asian gained bank profitability efficiency. However, the stability been rarely examined literature. Hence, this study sheds light on examining by considering 12 Asia. Design/methodology/approach A fixed effect panel data regression analysis is employed strongly balanced using 2004 to 2018. Findings Results reveal net interest margin a relationship with stability. bank’s rises as improves. Furthermore, non-interest income reveals significant impact of banks, depicting increase increases banks. Additionally, expense also results Nevertheless, leverage ratio long-term debt portray negative banks’ finding higher ratios may decrease banks Practical implications Overall, authors’ findings add literature providing new but information. Some recommendations be beneficial success Western countries’ Originality/value examines incorporating both operating efficiency along net-interest income, which extends current literature’s insight.