Terrorist attacks and bank financial stability: evidence from MENA economies

Financial Liberalization and Foreign Bank Entry in MENA

This paper analyzes the impacts of financial liberalization and foreign bank entry on competitiveness and soundness of domestic banking system as well as credit growth in association with financial sector development, focusing on MENA region’s comparative benchmarking performances with those of middle -income countries. We find that financial sector development is positively related to foreign ...

Bank Funding and Financial Stability

The crisis of 2007–2008 was a crisis of collateral. Since then, financial market participants – particularly in the euro area and the United States – have shown an increased appetite for secured lending. In short-term bank funding markets, there has been a pronounced shift towards repurchase arrangements. And covered bonds have gained in popularity in long-term funding markets. The cyclical fli...

Stress and Birth Weight: Evidence from Terrorist Attacks.

Industry Effects of Recent Terrorist Attacks: Evidence From Singapore

In this paper, the impact of five recent terrorist attacks on equities listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange is examined. We analyse how these events affect the different sectors in Singapore, using the Global Industry Classification Standard. Employing a variety of parametric and non-parametric tests, the relationship between stock returns for equities listed in these sectors and terrorist at...

Bank failure: Evidence from the Colombian financial crisis

Bank-speci…c determinants of bank failure during the …nancial crisis in Colombia are identi…ed and studied using duration analysis. The process of failure of banks and related …nancial institutions during that period can be explained by di¤erences in …nancial health and prudence across institutions. The capitalization ratio is the most signi…cant indicator explaining bank failure. Increases in ...