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How multiple large shareholders affect bank profitability under the dispersion and the coalition hypotheses? An insight from the MENA region

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  • Rim Boussaada
  • Abdelaziz Hakimi

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Purpose - The aim of this paper is to examine whether multiple large shareholders and their interactions affect bank profitability in the MENA region. Design/methodology/approach - To achieve this goal, we used a sample of conventional banks in the MENA region observed during the period 2004–2015. We performed the System Generalized Method of Moment as the empirical approach. Findings - Empirical results indicate that under the dispersion hypothesis, multiple large shareholders (MLS) tend to reduce bank profitability for both return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). However, under the alignment of interests’ hypothesis, coalition between the first and the second largest shareholder increases bank profitability only for ROA. We also find that an additional large shareholder, beyond the two largest, reduces bank return equity. Originality/value - To the best of our knowledge, to date, there is no study that investigates the effect of MLS and the bank profitability in the MENA region. Indeed, this study shows the importance of considering ownership composition among large shareholders in banking studies.

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  • Rim Boussaada & Abdelaziz Hakimi, 2020. "How multiple large shareholders affect bank profitability under the dispersion and the coalition hypotheses? An insight from the MENA region," International Journal of Managerial Finance, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 17(1), pages 1-24, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijmfpp:ijmf-05-2019-0201
    DOI: 10.1108/IJMF-05-2019-0201
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    1. Krumina Dace & Lejniece Ilona & Skvarciany Viktorija, 2020. "Determinants of Bank Profitability: Case of Latvia," Economics and Culture, Sciendo, vol. 17(2), pages 30-37, December.
    2. Djebali Nesrine, 2023. "Does governance matter for bank stability? “MENA region case”," Journal of Asset Management, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 24(4), pages 312-328, July.
    3. Shah, Syed Faisal & Albaity, Mohamed, 2022. "The role of trust, investor sentiment, and uncertainty on bank stock return performance: Evidence from the MENA region," The Journal of Economic Asymmetries, Elsevier, vol. 26(C).
    4. Maria Gaia Soana & Laura Barbieri & Andrea Lippi & Simone Rossi, 2021. "The Effect of Multiple Large Shareholders on Banks’ Profitability and Risk," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-15, February.

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    Keywords

    Multiple large shareholders; Bank profitability; MENA region; SGMM; G21; G32; G34;
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    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance

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