This article investigates concentration, efficiency, and profitability of commercial banks operating in Saudi Arabia, which is considering acceding to the World Trade Organisation whose rules on financial services liberalisation could pose a competitive challenge to local banks. We use...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the performance metrics of Saudi banks against the background of the proportion of foreign ownership. Design/methodology/approach – One of the empirical challenges in addressing small developing markets is the analysis of small samples. The current study...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the performance metrics of Saudi banks against the background of the proportion of foreign ownership. Design/methodology/approach – One of the empirical challenges in addressing small developing markets is the analysis of small samples. The current study...