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Foreign Ownership, Political Connections, and the Performance of Banks in the Middle East and North Africa Region

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Bassam Faraha *
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Salim Chahine
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Yusuf Sidani
DOI:10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103583delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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• We extend agency & institutional theories to the Middle East & North Africa context • Bank foreign ownership / corporate governance (CG) impact bank performance • Political connections moderate the relation between bank CG & performance • Political stability moderates the relation between bank CG & performance
Keywords:
Corporate Governance
Foreign Ownership
Political Connections
Political Stability
Agency Theory
Institutional Theory
Bank Performance

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Research in International Business and Finance cover
Research in International Business and Finance
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Loyola Marymount University
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central bank of lebanon and ecgi
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american university of beirut
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