Navigating the intersection of competition and performance in the banking sector: A hybrid review

Sikandar Hayyat Malik and Irum Saba

Research in International Business and Finance, 2025, vol. 76, issue C

Abstract: A burgeoning amount of literature has addressed the dynamics of competition and how it affects the different aspects of the banking industry; however, the results remained inconclusive. Therefore, this paper critically reviews the already published literature on competition in banking using bibliometric and content analysis. The results reveal the four main streams: (1) bank competition and firm-level dynamics; (2) competition, risk-taking behavior, and financial stability of the bank; (3) competition and efficiency of the banking sector; and (4) bank competition and economic growth. The results of this review shed light on the complex relationship between competition, risk-taking, and performance in the banking industry and present the agenda for future research.

Keywords: Bank competition; Risk-taking; Stability; Efficiency; Bibliometric; Content analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2025.102840

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