...Bashar Abdallah; Francisco Rodriguez-Fernandez While some studies have documented differences in the performance of commercial and Islamic banks, we wonder whether these disparities make one banking model more resilient than the other in the face of an unpredicted shock. We examine the impact...

... their shareholders through engaging in higher risk-taking activities across both types of banks. In Islamic banks, however, the Shari’ah Supervisory Board (SSB) is found to mitigate risk-taking when integrated with a strong board, as religiosity restrains risk-taking. We acknowledge the financial support from...