Better corporate governance and risk in dual banking environment : evidence from Malaysia.

• Main Authors: Htay, Sheila Nu Nu, Adnan, Muhammad Akhyar, Ab. Rashid, Hafiz Majdi, Mydin Meera, Ahamed Kameel
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2011
• Subjects: HG1501 Banking
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/18757/1/Better_Corporate_Governance_and_Risk.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/18757/; http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of corporate governance on the risk of banks. A sample of twelve listed bank holding companies is examined over a ten year period (1996-2005). All the sample banks are offering Islamic banking products, in addition to conventional products. Based...