Banks' credit risk, mostly conveyed by the level of non‐performing loans (NPLs) and
considered as a prominent threat to the banking sector stability, has been widely discussed …

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are subjects of increasing interest in
national and international institutions. Within the banking sector, there is a growing …

Propensity score matching (PSM) has become a popular technique for estimating average
treatment effects (ATEs) in accounting research. In this study, we discuss the usefulness and …

This paper responds to the need for a deeper empirical investigation of the impact of
corporate social responsibility pillars on the financial performance of banks. To address this …

Purpose Assuming that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is “a process of accumulating
knowledge and experience”(Tang et al., 2012, p. 1298), this paper aims to investigate …

The current study investigates the association between corporate social responsibility (CSR)
and financial performance (FP), and discusses the driving motives of banks to engage in …

There has been a record of limited Islamic financial institutions applying risk sharing
principles in financing product, especially Mudarabah and Musharakah. The issues of high …

Purpose Recently, traditional financial institutions are facing strong competition from
disruptive innovators (Fintech firms) forcing them to increasingly invest in new IT solutions to …

Abstract The Equator Principles (EP) provide banks with environmental guidelines for
project finance. Distinguishing between banks from developed and developing countries …

Banks face a dilemma in choosing between maximising profits and facilitating the
sustainable use of resources within a carbon-constrained future. This study provides …