... method used for panel data is Tobit regression. Findings The evidence shows that Omani firms adopt a policy of smoothing dividends. This stability of dividends does not support the predictions suggested by the high bank leverage, absence of taxes, and the variability of dividend payments in Oman...

... business and the recent western banking supervisory framework, Islamic banking regulators will be able to develop a sound banking system without loosing its own distinction. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Banking Regulations Supervision Islam Bahrein Kuwait Saudi Arabia Oman Volume 29 Number 7...

...Mazhar M. Islam An analysis of domestic and foreign banks’ internal performance by investigating their financial ratios shows that banks in Bahrain, Oman, the United Arab Emirates (GCC countries) have improved their performance over the past several years. Commercial banks in these GCC economies...