The impact of globalization on the performance of banks in South Africa by Sufian, Fadzlan, Kamarudin, Fakarudin

“…Purpose – This paper aims to provide empirical evidence for the impact globalization has had on the performance of the banking sector in South Africa. In addition, this study also investigates bank-specific characteristics and macroeconomic conditions that may influence the performance of the banking sector. …”
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Banking on family: what was the role of family in the establishment of banks in nineteenth-century South Africa? by Swanepoel, C, Graham, A

“…Less is known about the role of social connections in the establishment of banks. Using data from 19th-century South Africa, we study the establishment of colonial banks and their shareholder profile. …”

The Efficiency of Islamic Rural Banks (BPRS) in South Sulawesi by Nur Khatimah, Titis Miranti

“…This study aims to determine the efficiency level of Islamic Rural Banks (BPRS) in South Sulawesi and determine what influences it. …”
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How vulnerable are interconnected portfolios of South African banks? by Tina Koziol

“…Significance: • The paper presents a novel modelling framework to study feedback price-effects in stress tests conducted on the South African banking system. • A new data set shows the evolution of South African banks’ portfolio structure and vulnerability by computing two fragility metrics and a portfolio similarity measure…”
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Profitability determining factors of banking sector: Panel data analysis of commercial banks in South Asian countries by Deli Yuan, Md. Abu Issa Gazi, Iman Harymawan, Bablu Kumar Dhar, Abu Ishaque Hossain

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Brand loyalty as a competitive advantage for South African banks by Christo Bisschoff, Dries Els

“…This study investigates the role of brand loyalty in South African banking. More specifically, the study identifies brand loyalty factors in South Africa’s banking industry. …”
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Growth of Islamic Banking in Middle East and South Asian Countries by Farrukh Shahzad, Ahsan Zia, Zeeshan Farred, Bushra Zulfiqar

“…The main purpose of this article is to check the growth and trend of Islamic banking and finance in the world of finance. It shows the globalization of Islamic banking through total assets of Islamic banks of different countries of the Middle East and South Asia. …”
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Bank Market Structure and SMMEs’ Access to Finance: A South African Perspective by Phillip Ngonisa, Bahle Mgxekwa, Nomusa Ndlovu, Nomasomi Ngonyama, Courage Mlambo

“…Our results show that high bank concentration increases the obstacle to accessing finance for SMMEs in South Africa, and the relationship is non-linear. …”
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BANK PROFITABILITY DETERMINANTS: COMPARING THE UNITED STATES, NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA by Peterson K Ozili

“…The findings reveal that cost efficiency, the size of non-performing loans and overhead cost to total asset ratio are significant determinants of the banking sector profitability. In the comparative analysis, the findings from South Africa show that the cost efficiency ratio, overhead cost to total asset ratio and non-performing loans are significant determinants of the banking sector profitability. …”
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Examining Macroeconomic variables on Credit risk in the South African Banking System by Daniel Mokatsanyane, Leonie Stiglingh

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Bank Profitability Determinants: Comparing the United States, Nigeria and South Africa by Ozili, Peterson K

“…The findings reveal that cost efficiency, the size of non-performing loans and overhead cost to total asset ratio are significant determinants of the banking sector profitability. In the comparative analysis, the findings from South Africa show that the cost efficiency ratio, overhead cost to total asset ratio and non-performing loans are significant determinants of the banking sector profitability. …”
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Islamic ethics commitment and bank outcomes: Evidence in South East Asia by Arif Lukman Santoso, Fakarudin Kamarudin, Bany Ariffin Amin Noordin, Lau Wei Theng

“…This study analyzes the disclosure of Islamic Ethics commitment in the annual report of Islamic banking in South East Asia and the effect on Bank Outcomes. …”
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Dynamic panel investigation of the determinants of South African commercial banks’ operational efficiency by Thabiso Sthembiso Msomi, Odunayo Magret Olarewaju

“…Capital adequacy ratio, credit risk, money supply, inflation, the exchange rate, and the national gross domestic product have been noted to be the key determinants of bank operational efficiency. This research study looked at the operational efficiency of four large South African banks, namely, Standard Bank, Absa, Nedbank, and First National Bank. …”
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The benefits of segmentation: Evidence from a South African bank and other studies by Douw G. Breed, Tanja Verste

“…Specifically considering the direct marketing data set from a local South African bank, it is observed that gradient boosting performed the best. …”
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Islamic Banking Customer Engagement and Awareness: Exploring an African Context by Riyad Moosa

“…The Islamic banking industry is a niche market within the South African banking industry. …”
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Effect of Financial Risk on the Earnings Response of Bank in Indonesisa, the Philippines, South Korea and Thailand by Soh, Wei Ni

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Modeling the factors that explain customer loyalty in retail banking by Marko van Deventer, Ephrem Habtemichael Redda

“…Literature suggests that achieving adequate customer loyalty is a significant determinant of growth and profitability. However, in South Africa, there is no evidence of a validated customer-loyalty-in-retail-banking scale. …”
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Prevention of banking crises in advanced economies with macroprudential and fiscal measures: Case of south Korea by Emilio Gallego Neira, Alfredo Arahuetes García

“…Given its particular significance, it has been analysed the case of South Korea’s experience, which shows that the extensive use of borrower-related macroprudential measures in particular has contributed to prevent the occurrence of a banking crisis episode since 1999, as it has also been confirmed with an econometric analysis. …”
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Analysing the Relationship between Financial Technology and Commercial Banks' Financial Performance in South Africa by Darren Kamo Tshukudu, Daniel Mokatsanyane, Sune Ferreira-Schenk, John George Jansen van Rensburg, Ruschelle Sgammini

“…Findings also showed that competition within the banking sector is emerging, meaning that South Africa’s banking sector is moving from an oligopolistic environment into a more competitive one. …”
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The Impact of Banks and Stock Market Development on Economic Growth in South Africa: an ARDL-bounds Testing Approach by Sheilla Nyasha, Nicholas M. Odhiambo

“…The empirical results of this study show that there is a positive relationship between bank-based financial development and economic growth in South Africa. …”
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