Table 4

Expectile granger causality estimates between FinTech index and downside risk (EVaR) for conventional banks in MENA countries

Countryγ1 (EVaR → FinTech)γ2 (FinTech → EVaR)
Panel A: τ=0.01
Bahrain−0.075*0.270***
Egypt−0.265***0.220**
UAE0.199**−0.173**
Jordan−0.041−0.125*
Kuwait−0.0260.171**
Pakistan0.065*−0.198**
Qatar−0.117*−0.241**
Saudi Arabia−0.279***0.246**
Tunisia0.028−0.189**
Turkey0.059*0.253***
Panel B: τ=0.05
Bahrain0.139*0.059*
Egypt0.061*0.125*
UAE−0.191**−0.190**
Jordan0.067*−0.216**
Kuwait−0.180**0.009
Pakistan−0.261***0.269***
Qatar0.111*−0.036
Saudi Arabia−0.145*0.098*
Tunisia0.282***0.165**
Turkey−0.247**−0.182**
Panel C: τ=0.10
Bahrain−0.206**−0.206**
Egypt−0.288***0.282***
UAE−0.117*0.015
Jordan−0.125*−0.080*
Kuwait0.055*−0.272***
Pakistan0.279***0.185**
Qatar−0.227**−0.003
Saudi Arabia−0.113*0.012
Tunisia0.264***0.237**
Turkey−0.273***−0.105*

Note(s): ****, **, * respective significances at the 1%, 5%, 10%

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