Abdul-Majid, Mariani, Saal, David S. and Battisti, Giuliana (2010) Efficiency and total factor productivity change of Malaysian commercial banks. The Service Industries Journal, Volume 31 (Number 13). pp. 2117-2143. doi:10.1080/02642069.2010.503882

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Abstract

This paper analyses the efficiency of Malaysian commercial banks between 1996 and 2002 and finds that while the East Asian financial crisis caused a short-term increase in efficiency in 1998 primarily due to cost-cutting, increases in non-performing loans after the crisis caused a more sustained decline in bank efficiency. It is also found that mergers, fully Islamic banks, and conventional banks operating Islamic banking windows are all associated with lower efficiency. The paper estimates suggest mild decreasing returns to scale, and an average productivity change of 2.37% that is primarily attributable to technical change, which has nonetheless declined over time. Finally, while Islamic banks have been moderately successful in developing new products and technologies, the results suggest that the potential for Islamic banks to overcome their relative inefficiency is limited.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	The Service Industries Journal
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	0264-2069
Official Date:	28 September 2010
Dates:	Date Event 28 September 2010 Published 19 April 2010 Accepted 17 September 2009 Submitted
Volume:	Volume 31
Number:	Number 13
Number of Pages:	26
Page Range:	pp. 2117-2143
DOI:	10.1080/02642069.2010.503882
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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