Is the profitability of Islamic and conventional banks driven by the same factors?—A study of banking in the Middle East

I Sobol, Ł Dopierała, P Wysiński - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the existing literature by investigating the
determinants of the profitability of Islamic and conventional banks in the Middle East region …

Bank performance and financial stability during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from the MENA region

M Mateev, A Sahyouni, S Moudud-Ul-Huq… - EuroMed Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study investigates the role of market concentration and efficiency in banking
system stability during the COVID-19 pandemic. We empirically test the hypothesis that …

Smart transportation systems: Paving the way for sustainable urban mobility

MU Tariq - Contemporary Solutions for Sustainable Transportation …, 2024 - igi-global.com
This chapter delves into the transformative potential of smart transportation systems (STS)
within the context of sustainable urban mobility. As cities worldwide grapple with the dual …

Navigating crisis: marketing dynamics and resilience in the MENA's dual-banking system amidst the SAR-COV-2 pandemic

M Mateev, T Nasr, K Nair - Humanities and Social Sciences …, 2024 - nature.com
In this paper, we investigate how market concentration and efficiency impact banks'
performance and stability during the SAR-COV-2 pandemic. There is a research gap in the …

Customer loyalty model in Islamic bank: mosque perspective

AS Iskandar, MNA Muhajir, E Erwin… - Journal of Islamic …, 2025 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to test the empirical Islamic bank customer loyalty model with the
perspective of mosques as customers. Design/methodology/approach The type of research …

Integration of IoMT for enhanced healthcare: Sleep monitoring, body movement detection, and rehabilitation evaluation

MU Tariq - Clinical Practice and Unmet Challenges in AI …, 2024 - igi-global.com
The internet of medical things (IoMT) has revolutionised modern healthcare. This is explored
in detail in the chapter. The chapter examines how IoMT technologies are being applied in …

The Impact of Fintech Development on Commercial Banks' Profitability

N Mansour - Journal of Organizational and End User Computing …, 2024 - igi-global.com
Fintech is the creative application of technology in develo** and delivering financial
products and services. Studying its impact on the banking sector, mainly commercial banks …

Technical and allocative efficiency, and the impact of competition: Islamic vs conventional banks

M Ghroubi, R Ben Khalifa - Journal of Financial Reporting and …, 2025 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to analyze both technical efficiency and allocative efficiency per
input within the banking sector, focusing on the interplay among Islamic banks, conventional …

Can board refreshment mitigate managerial power: New evidence from the MENA region

A Bouteska, M Harasheh, N Hamoutan… - Pacific-Basin Finance …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the impact of director refreshment on managerial power in the MENA
(Middle East and North Africa) region, a phenomenon often linked to insufficient oversight …

Stability Of Islamic Bank Efficiency In Indonesia And Malaysia: Has Covid-19 Made Any Difference?

I Ikhwan, R Riani - Journal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance, 2023 - jimf-bi.org
This study examines whether COVID-19 has affected the stability of Islamic banking
efficiency in Indonesia and Malaysia using the Data Envelopment Window Analysis (DEWA) …