Search Results for banking-liquidity

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This research aims to analyze and evaluate the liquidity and banking performance indicators of the Bank of Baghdad for the period (2018–2023). Liquidity in Iraqi commercial banks is a crucial economic issue that impacts the financial and banking performance of the country, especially due to economic and political fluctuations that may hinder banks from providing sufficient funding for investment projects. This, in turn, negatively affects growth and production, leading to a decline in the financial performance of commercial banks. The research is based on the hypothesis that liquidity has a significant impact on banking performance. It adopts the deductive approach by combining both descriptive-analytical and quantitative methods. The study includes two variables: one independent and one dependent. The independent variable is the banking liquidity shock, while the dependent variables are banking performance, represented by the return on investment (ROI) and earnings per share (EPS). The researcher concluded that the Bank of Baghdad experienced very high liquidity ratios during the study period, indicating its ability to meet obligations and fulfill customer demands. This suggests that the bank enjoys strong financial performance and a solid credit position. However, profitability rates declined due to the bank’s efforts to balance liquidity and profitability.

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The aim of this research is to try to shed light on the effectiveness of the work of banks when approving mergers between them, to identify the extent to which the banking system benefits from banking mergers, as it is one of the important means of raising the effectiveness of the banks’ performance and increasing their financial capabilities as a step to encourage banks to merge with each other.

Banking merger has repercussions on the performance of the banking sector in improving the level of profitability and banking liquidity.

The research relied on the deductive approach by monitoring and studying some international experiences, (evaluating the experience of the merger of First Gulf Bank with SABB Bank, and financial data were taken two years before the merger and four years after the merger) and (evaluating the experience of the merger of First Gulf Bank and National Abu Dhabi, and financial data were taken. Two years before the merger and four years after the merger) and he also used the quantitative method by using financial indicators to reach the results of evaluating these experiences.

The research reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which is that the merger had positive repercussions on the banking performance of liquidity indicators, while it had a negative impact on profitability indicators. There is a noticeable increase in the customer base and an increase in banking capital

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This research aims to analyze the role of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in promoting digital transformation in the banking sector. This is of great importance due to its significant impact on monetary policy. Through the application of digital technologies, banks and financial institutions can greatly improve their procedures, leading to changes in banking liquidity. Digital transformation can contribute to increased cash flows and improved liquidity management, thus affecting the central bank's ability to implement monetary policy effectively. Thanks to big data analytics and AI, banks can better identify economic needs, influencing interest rate decisions. Therefore, it can be said that digital transformation plays a significant role in shaping monetary policy and opens the door to significant improvements in the management of fiscal and monetary policies and creative thinking skills. Traditional reliance on auditing methods does not keep pace with rapid technological developments, and auditors' weak adoption of creative thinking methods in addressing audit problems negatively affects the quality of audits and the accuracy of their results. The importance of this research lies in its aim to provide a comprehensive framework that combines modern technological tools and creative approaches to digital work, thereby contributing to the development of critical practices and enhancing the quality of its results according to standards of efficiency and effectiveness. The advanced statistical software Smart Pals and appropriate statistical methods were used to test the hypotheses. The results showed a statistically significant effect of using artificial intelligence technologies (expert systems, machine learning, continuous auditing, natural language processing, and robotic process automation) across all dimensions. This indicates the importance of AI applications in improving the quality of external auditing. Furthermore, the use of AI technologies has a positive impact on investor decisions through the quality of external auditing. Based on these findings, the researcher recommends that all accountants and auditors keep pace with technological developments and respond to changes in the surrounding environment by developing their AI skills. Audit firms should also be encouraged to adopt AI technologies in their work by replacing manual systems with computerized systems. The study aimed to analyze the impact of digital transformation indicators (ATMs, electronic payment cards, electronic point-of-sale systems, and instant settlement transfers). Adopting digital technologies has contributed to reducing reliance on cash and increasing the efficiency of monetary policy. However, in Iraq, limited effects were observed due to structural challenges such as weak infrastructure and economic instability.