نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسنده English
Banking inherently involves exposure to various forms of risk, among which liquidity risk is one of the most critical for both conventional and Islamic banks. Liquidity risk emerges when banks fail to maintain sufficient liquid assets to meet their short-term obligations, often leading to structural financial challenges. This study presents a comparative analysis of the key determinants of liquidity risk in Islamic banks in the MENA region and conventional banks in the Eurozone, using panel data from 19 Islamic banks and 20 Eurozone banks over the period 2000–2023. The empirical analysis explores both short-term and long-term effects. The findings suggest that while the underlying determinants of liquidity risk are largely similar across both banking systems, Islamic banks exhibit greater sensitivity to bank-specific variables. This may be attributed to structural and operational differences, especially those related to Shariah compliance, which limit their access to conventional liquidity management instruments. Moreover, in the short term, Islamic banks held higher levels of cash assets compared to their Eurozone counterparts, possibly as a precautionary measure. However, these differences tended to converge over the long term, leading to similar levels of liquidity equilibrium.
کلیدواژهها English