Financial inclusion and market-based performance: empirical evidence from Syrian banks

Masah Alomari and Ibrahim Aladi

Journal of Financial Economic Policy, 2023, vol. 16, issue 1, 60-79

Abstract: Purpose - Financial inclusion is considered one of the strategic tools for sustainable development and one of the types of corporate social responsibility disclosures. This study aims to focus on the association between the disclosure of financial inclusion activities and Syrian banking companies’ performance. Design/methodology/approach - Different regression models were suggested to examine the hypotheses leading to a better understanding of the relationship between financial inclusion and Syrian banking performance for the period 2005 to 2020 using the STATA 17. Findings - The results showed a positive association between financial inclusion disclosure and Syrian bank performance, with low participation in financial inclusion activities (8%). Research limitations/implications - The study recommends that the Central Bank of Syria work on developing an index of financial inclusion for the Syrian environment, with the issuance of legislation and laws that obligate all listed banks to disclose their financial inclusion activities as a part of their social responsibility. Originality/value - This study incorporates the relationship between the disclosure of financial inclusion activities and the performance of Syrian banking companies, which has been neglected by most studies on financial inclusion. Therefore, this study sheds light on this positive relationship, which could have important repercussions in reviving the deteriorating Syrian economy following the crisis it went through, which, in turn, led to Syria’s high inflation affecting the poor and vulnerable disproportionately.

Keywords: Financial inclusion disclosure; Firm performance; Banking industry; Stakeholder theory; Corporate social responsibility (CSR); OLS regression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/JFEP-05-2023-0114

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