All Outputs (4)

Les banques islamiques sont-elles si islamiques que cela ? Conséquences en matière de fonds propres réglementaires (2017)
Journal Article
Bitar, M., & Madiès, P. (2017). Les banques islamiques sont-elles si islamiques que cela ? Conséquences en matière de fonds propres réglementaires. Revue d'Economie Financiere, 2017/1(125), 287-312. https://doi.org/10.3917/ecofi.125.0287

En théorie, les banques islamiques sont des institutions qui appliquent le concept de partage de profits et de pertes (PPP). Néanmoins, la littérature montre que, dans la pratique, les banques islamiques reposent essentiellement sur des opérations co... Read More about Les banques islamiques sont-elles si islamiques que cela ? Conséquences en matière de fonds propres réglementaires.

The determinants of Islamic bank capital decisions (2017)
Journal Article
Bitar, M., Hassan, M. K., & Hippler, W. J. (2017). The determinants of Islamic bank capital decisions. Emerging Markets Review, 35, 48-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ememar.2017.12.002

We report new evidence on the bank and institutional determinants of Islamic bank capital ratios in 28 countries between 1999 and 2013. Overall, we find that smaller, more profitable, and highly liquid Islamic banks are more highly capitalized. Addit... Read More about The determinants of Islamic bank capital decisions.

The effect of capital ratios on the risk, efficiency and profitability of banks: Evidence from OECD countries (2017)
Journal Article
Bitar, M., Pukthuanthong, K., Walker, T., & Molson, J. (2017). The effect of capital ratios on the risk, efficiency and profitability of banks: Evidence from OECD countries. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 53, 227-262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2017.12.002

Using a sample of 1,992 banks from 39 OECD countries during the 1999-2013 period, we examine whether the imposition of higher capital ratios is effective in reducing risk and improving the efficiency and profitability of banking institutions. We demo... Read More about The effect of capital ratios on the risk, efficiency and profitability of banks: Evidence from OECD countries.

Political systems and the financial soundness of Islamic banks (2017)
Journal Article
Bitar, M., Hassan, M. K., & Walker, T. (2017). Political systems and the financial soundness of Islamic banks. Journal of Financial Stability, 31, 18-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfs.2017.06.002

We investigate whether and how political systems affect the financial soundness of conventional and Islamic banks. Using factors extracted from principal component analysis, we find that Islamic banks underperform their conventional counterparts in m... Read More about Political systems and the financial soundness of Islamic banks.