...Osamah AlKhazali; Iness Aguir; Mohamad Helmi; Ali Mirzaei Purpose Using data on 739 banks from 22 countries with a dual banking system from 2012 to 2019, this paper aims to examine whether capital inflows affect banks’ profitability in recipient countries. Design/methodology/approach...

... the period from 2006 to 2018. In addition, this study uses panel threshold regressions to study the impact of banks’ profitability and risks on investment diversification in different financial stress levels. Findings The findings show liquidity risk, performance, credit risk and capitalization ratio...

...Hajer Zarrouk; Khoutem Ben Jedidia; Mouna Moualhi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to ascertain whether Islamic bank profitability is driven by same forces as those driving conventional banking in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Distinguished by its principles in conformity...

... in the MENA region. Findings – Empirical analysis results show that the determinants’ significance varies between Islamic and conventional banks. Profitability seems to be quite persistent in the MENA region reflecting a higher degree of government intervention and may signal barriers to competition...