Board Characteristics and Bank Stock Performance: Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region
<p dir="ltr">This study examined the relationship between the board characteristics and stock performance of commercial banks. Our analysis is based on a sample of 65 banks across 10 MENA countries and their quantitative data extracted between 2013 and 2022. This research employed po...
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| author | Antoine B. Awad (21591401) |
| author2 | Robert Gharios (21393863) Bashar Abukhalaf (21488780) Lena A. Seissian (21394037) |
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| author_facet | Antoine B. Awad (21591401) Robert Gharios (21393863) Bashar Abukhalaf (21488780) Lena A. Seissian (21394037) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Antoine B. Awad (21591401) Robert Gharios (21393863) Bashar Abukhalaf (21488780) Lena A. Seissian (21394037) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2024-05-14T03:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.3390/risks12050081 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Commerce, management, tourism and services Banking, finance and investment Strategy, management and organisational behaviour Economics Applied economics Corporate boards Stock performance Market-to-book ratio Capital adequacy Profitability Tobit regression Censored regression JEL Classification: C01; C12; C33; C44; G12; G21; G30 |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Board Characteristics and Bank Stock Performance: Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">This study examined the relationship between the board characteristics and stock performance of commercial banks. Our analysis is based on a sample of 65 banks across 10 MENA countries and their quantitative data extracted between 2013 and 2022. This research employed pooled OLS, and fixed and random effect regression to confirm the association between board size, board independence, number of board meetings, and CEO duality with stock performance measured by the bank’s share price and market-to-book ratio. Further, several control variables were utilized such as the bank’s capital adequacy, profitability, and size. The empirical findings reveal that board independence positively affects the bank stock performance while the board size shows a negative relationship. This suggests that banks with fewer board members and high independence levels have their shares outperforming others. However, we found that having frequent board meetings per year and separate roles for the CEO and chairman have no impact on bank stock performance. Moreover, the findings indicate that the bank’s capital adequacy, size, and profitability have a positive effect on the stock performance. To test the robustness of our analysis, we implemented a one-limit Tobit model, which enables lower-bound censoring, and obtained similar findings thus confirming our hypotheses. From a practical perspective, our findings highlight the importance of the board size and the directors’ independence to MENA regulators and policymakers in an effort to implement an effective corporate governance system. Specifically, MENA banks are advised to decrease the number of board members, and this should reduce the number of annual board meetings which, in turn, should maximize performance.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Risks<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/risks12050081" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/risks12050081</a></p> |
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| spelling | Board Characteristics and Bank Stock Performance: Empirical Evidence from the MENA RegionAntoine B. Awad (21591401)Robert Gharios (21393863)Bashar Abukhalaf (21488780)Lena A. Seissian (21394037)Commerce, management, tourism and servicesBanking, finance and investmentStrategy, management and organisational behaviourEconomicsApplied economicsCorporate boardsStock performanceMarket-to-book ratioCapital adequacyProfitabilityTobit regressionCensored regressionJEL Classification: C01; C12; C33; C44; G12; G21; G30<p dir="ltr">This study examined the relationship between the board characteristics and stock performance of commercial banks. Our analysis is based on a sample of 65 banks across 10 MENA countries and their quantitative data extracted between 2013 and 2022. This research employed pooled OLS, and fixed and random effect regression to confirm the association between board size, board independence, number of board meetings, and CEO duality with stock performance measured by the bank’s share price and market-to-book ratio. Further, several control variables were utilized such as the bank’s capital adequacy, profitability, and size. The empirical findings reveal that board independence positively affects the bank stock performance while the board size shows a negative relationship. This suggests that banks with fewer board members and high independence levels have their shares outperforming others. However, we found that having frequent board meetings per year and separate roles for the CEO and chairman have no impact on bank stock performance. Moreover, the findings indicate that the bank’s capital adequacy, size, and profitability have a positive effect on the stock performance. To test the robustness of our analysis, we implemented a one-limit Tobit model, which enables lower-bound censoring, and obtained similar findings thus confirming our hypotheses. From a practical perspective, our findings highlight the importance of the board size and the directors’ independence to MENA regulators and policymakers in an effort to implement an effective corporate governance system. Specifically, MENA banks are advised to decrease the number of board members, and this should reduce the number of annual board meetings which, in turn, should maximize performance.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Risks<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/risks12050081" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/risks12050081</a></p>2024-05-14T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3390/risks12050081https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Board_Characteristics_and_Bank_Stock_Performance_Empirical_Evidence_from_the_MENA_Region/29117039CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/291170392024-05-14T03:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Board Characteristics and Bank Stock Performance: Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region Antoine B. Awad (21591401) Commerce, management, tourism and services Banking, finance and investment Strategy, management and organisational behaviour Economics Applied economics Corporate boards Stock performance Market-to-book ratio Capital adequacy Profitability Tobit regression Censored regression JEL Classification: C01; C12; C33; C44; G12; G21; G30 |
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| title | Board Characteristics and Bank Stock Performance: Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region |
| title_full | Board Characteristics and Bank Stock Performance: Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region |
| title_fullStr | Board Characteristics and Bank Stock Performance: Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Board Characteristics and Bank Stock Performance: Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region |
| title_short | Board Characteristics and Bank Stock Performance: Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region |
| title_sort | Board Characteristics and Bank Stock Performance: Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region |
| topic | Commerce, management, tourism and services Banking, finance and investment Strategy, management and organisational behaviour Economics Applied economics Corporate boards Stock performance Market-to-book ratio Capital adequacy Profitability Tobit regression Censored regression JEL Classification: C01; C12; C33; C44; G12; G21; G30 |