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Assessment of mergers and acquisitions in GCC banking

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  • Said Gattoufi
  • Saeed Al-Muharrami
  • Ghanim Shamas

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This study analyses the impact of mergers and acquisitions (M%A) on the performance of commercial banking in GCC countries through analysing a set of ratios. It contributes to the debate about whether mergers and acquisitions improve the performance of the GCC commercial banks. Seven financial ratios were used to investigate the impact of M%A on the operational performance of the merging banks. The sample consists of 42 commercial banks in the GCC countries. The results of financial ratios are mixed; where acquiring banks, target banks and banks that went through joint ventures show mixed results. It was not easy to establish a strong link between banks involved in M%A and the impact of mergers on their operating performance. However, the findings suggest that, on average, M%A activity did not have significant impact on operational performance of banks involved in this type of consolidation.

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  • Said Gattoufi & Saeed Al-Muharrami & Ghanim Shamas, 2014. "Assessment of mergers and acquisitions in GCC banking," International Journal of Accounting and Finance, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 4(4), pages 358-377.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:intjaf:v:4:y:2014:i:4:p:358-377
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    1. Ullah, Nazim & Mat Nor, Fauzias & Abu Seman, Junaidah & Ainna Binti Ramli, Nur & FADLY, AHMED, 2023. "Mergers and Acquisitions in Islamic Banking Sector: An Empirical Analysis on Size Effect, Market Structure, and Operational," MPRA Paper 118681, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Ullah, Nazim & Mat Nor, Fauzias & Abu Seman, Junaidah & Uddin, Akther, 2018. "Do Merger and Acquisition Affects Acquirer Bank’s Performance? A Comparative Analysis of Pre and Post Performance," MPRA Paper 108574, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 03 Jan 2018.
    3. Ullah, Nazim & Abu Seman, Junaidah, 2018. "Merger and Acquisition in Banking Sector: A Review of the Literature," MPRA Paper 108575, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 01 Jan 2018.
    4. Ullah, Nazim & Mat Nor, Fauzias & Abu Seman, Junaidah & fadly, ahmed & ainna, nur, 2023. "Acquirer’s Operational Performance and Stability of Islamic Banks: Mediation Role of Market Structure," MPRA Paper 118683, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    5. Ullah, Nazim, 2022. "The Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Operational Performance of Islamic Banking sector," MPRA Paper 118682, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    6. Ullah, Nazim & Uddin, Akther, 2018. "Will financial distress lead to banks Merger and Acquisition in Bangladesh?," MPRA Paper 108576, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 01 Jan 2018.

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