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Profitability in GCC Banking Systems

In: Banking in the GCC

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  • Abderazak Bakhouche

    (Higher Colleges of Technology)

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This chapter reviews several characteristics in GCC banking using unbalanced annual panel data covering the period 2002–22. Empirically, it examines the impact of several bank-specific and country-level variables on bank ROE, ROA, and NIM. The GMM regression results show that size, capital, diversification, liquidity, credit risk, and economic growth are significant determinants of bank profitability. Concentration positively affects profitability, but operating efficiency, inflation, and the rule of law are neutral. The results do not support the existence of performance differences between Islamic and conventional banks. Similarly, the global financial crisis (2008–09), the oil crisis (2014–15), and the COVID-19 lockdown did not hurt bank profits.

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  • Abderazak Bakhouche, 2026. "Profitability in GCC Banking Systems," Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions, in: Banking in the GCC, chapter 5, pages 123-165, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:pmschp:978-3-032-21737-0_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-21737-0_5
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