Asian Journal of Economics and Banking: Volume 7 Issue 1 , Open Access

A novel approach for candlestick technical analysis using a combination of the support vector machine and particle swarm optimization

Armin Mahmoodi, Leila Hashemi, Milad Jasemi, Jeremy Laliberté, Richard C. Millar, Hamed Noshadi

In this research, the main purpose is to use a suitable structure to predict the trading signals of the stock market with high accuracy. For this purpose, two models for the…

The effect of capital structure, operating efficiency and non-interest income on bank profitability: new evidence from Asia

Saima Mehzabin, Ahanaf Shahriar, Muhammad Nazmul Hoque, Peter Wanke, Md. Abul Kalam Azad

The Asian banking system has been appreciated with many distinct qualities including consistent in profitability. Many studies have examined the profitability of Asian banking…

Financial inclusion using corporate social responsibility: a socio-economic demand–supply analysis

Munshi Naser Ibne Afzal, Md Abu Nayeem Sadi, Shamim Ahmad Siddiqui

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) aims at upholding socio-economic condition of deprived communities prevailing in society as well as bringing profitability for corporate…

Quality standards, crime management and the efficiency of manufacturing firms in middle-income economies

Nicholas Addai Boamah, Francis Ofori-Yeboah, Nicholas Asare

This study investigates the ability of crime management expenses, recognised external quality certification and ownership structure to describe the cross-sectional changes in the…

Firm performance, vertical agency crisis and corporate governance of Indian listed companies

Premananda Sethi, Tarak Nath Sahu, Sudarshan Maity

This study aims to examine the influence of corporate governance variables on firm performance and also to find out whether the corporate governance mechanism is capable of…

Role of monetary policy in economic growth and development: from theory to empirical evidence

Muhammad Ayub Mehar

This article examines the effects of credit to private sector on the business and trade activities. The effectiveness of rapid expansion in public and private borrowing through…

Benchmarking the banking sector of Bangladesh: a comprehensive analysis of performance and efficiency

Tamanna Yesmine, Md. Emran Hossain, Md. Akhtaruzzaman Khan, Sandip Mitra, Sourav Mohan Saha, Md. Ruhul Amin

The economic development of Bangladesh is heavily reliant on the banking industry, yet it faces numerous hurdles, including liquidity issues, capital shortages, non-performing…

Corporate board structures and intellectual capital: evidence from banks in Africa

Nicholas Asare, Francis Aboagye-Otchere, Joseph Mensah Onumah

This study examines the nature of the relationship between board structures (BSs) and intellectual capital (IC) of banks in Africa.