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Banking

Country Report: Lebanon - Sharply rising capital inflows and a stable banking sector have helped Lebanon achieve impressive economic growth
Source: Global Finance
Publication Date: 2010
Summary: The article examines the economic condition of Lebanon. It discusses the improvement of the country's economy due to the stability of the banking sector and the increase in capital inflows.
Changing Face of Banks and the Evaluation of Internet Banking in Turkey
Source: Journal of Internet Banking & Commerce
Publication Date: 2009
Summary: In today's browser-based competitive finance world, banks need to improve web-empowered features for keeping clients and attracting prospective ones. Internet has emerged as a key competitive field for the future of financial services.
Measuring and Explaining the Efficiencies of the United Arab Emirates Banking System
Source: Applied Economics
Publication Date: 2009
Summary: Using newly collected data from a survey distributed to all banks in the United Arab Emirates, this article measures economic efficiency in the banking industry, namely allocative, technical, pure technical and scale efficiency.

Factors Affecting Intentions to Use Banking Services in Yemen
Publication Date: 2013
Source: Journal of Internet Banking & Commerce
Summary: In Yemen, the majority of people refuse to use bank services in facilitating their financial needs. This article examines the factors that influence Yemeni consumers' use of banking services.
Money Demands in Algeria
Publication Date: 2006
Source: African review of Money, Finance, and Banking
Summary: With the transition of Algeria to a market-based economy, there is a need to assess whether a market-based monetary policy is implementable. This article focuses upon identifying the potential determinants of money demand and discusses its properties.
Liberalization of the Banking Sector in Tunisia
Publication Date: 2007
Source: Savings and Development
Summary: In this article, financial liberalization is equated with the alignment of the country's financial legislations and institutions with those commonly adopted by the European Union countries as requirements for financial integration with the European Union.
Online Banking Prospects in Morocco: an Extension of Technology Acceptance Model
Publication Date: 2011
Source: Journal of Internet Banking & Commerce
Summary: The main purpose of this paper is to study the future prospects of online banking in Morocco, based on the technology acceptance model, by examining the intention of the Moroccan customers to adopt online banking and the factors that influence it.
Banking on Reform
Publication Date: 2005
Source: Institutional Investor-International Edition
Summary: The article emphasizes the need for the government of Syria to advance reform in order to revitalize its economy and lessen its dependence on Lebanon. It highlights the impact of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on the economy.
Have Foreign Banks Contributed to the Spread of the Global Financial Crisis to Saudi Arabia?
Publication Date: 2012
Source: Journal of Wealth Management
Summary: The article presents a study which investigates the role of domestic and foreign banks in Saudi Arabia during the global financial crisis in 2008-2009. The study suggests there is no evidence that foreign shareholders of the banks have cut credit.
Private Problems Limit Iran's Banking System
Publication Date: 2005
Source: Euromoney
Summary: The article discusses the effect of the problems experienced by privately owned banks on Iran's banking system. Iran's banking sector has been dominated by state-owned banks since the banks were nationalized after the revolution.