Document
Market structure and competitive conditions in the Arab GCC banking system.
Identifier
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2006.01.006
Source
Journal of Banking and Finance. V. 30, 12, P. 3487-3501
Contributors
Matthews, Kent., Author
Khabari, Yusuf., Author
Country
United Kingdom.
City
Netherlands
Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
Gregorian
2006-12-01
Language
English
English abstract
This paper investigates the market structure of Arab GCC banking industry during the years of 1993-2002 using the most frequently applied measures of concentration k-bank concentration ratio (CRk) and Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) and evaluates the monopoly power of banks over the ten years period using the 'H-statistic' by Panzar and Rosse. The results show that Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and UAE have moderately concentrated markets and are moving to less concentrated positions. The measures of concentration also show that Qatar, Bahrain and Oman are highly concentrated markets. The Panzar-Rosse H-statistics suggest that banks in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE operate under perfect competition; banks in Bahrain and Qatar operate under conditions of monopolistic competition; and we are unable to reject monopolistic competition for the banking market in Oman.
Description
Journal of Banking and Finance
Volume 30, Issue 12, December 2006, Pages 3487-3501
Volume 30, Issue 12, December 2006, Pages 3487-3501
ISSN
0378-4266
Category
Journal articles