The objective of this study is to examine the portfolio theory that suggests that diversification can potentially reduce the return variance and the probability of failure of a portfolio. The current study is to investigate the diversification measure by means of Hershman-Herfindahl index, and applies the " diversification index " proposed by Demsetz & Strahan (1997) by scaling systematic risk ...

Banks spend a great amount of money on providing the Internet banking service to customers. Hence, the lack of adoption of Internet banking can bring negative consequences for the banks. As a result, banks continuously try to adapt their business strategies to increase customer satisfaction. This paper provides an overview of the extant research into the relationships between trust and Internet...

This paper examines an individual’s entrepreneurial adoption decisions to use mobile banking for both business and social reasons. A conceptual model based on social cognitive theory is developed to explain an individual’s propensity to adopt mobile banking. The theoretical framework examines how advertising, experience, perceived risk, learning inclination, and entrepreneurial proclivity influ...

b s t r a c t The central role of information processing in banking leads to an expectation that banking and finance companies will be strongly affected by technological innovation in general and applications of information and communications technologies (IT) in particular. This research reviews those effects on banking organizations with reference to front-office or external changes (product ...

The increase in computer crime has led to scepticism about the move made by the banks to introduce on-line banking. Some view this as a noble move which has made the banking system more efficient, reliable and secure, while others view it as a risky and insecure way of banking. The aim of this study was to assess whether on-line banking in the developing countries is secure or not. The research...

Islamic banking, as a major center for financial transactions in Islamic societies,plays a key role in the development of Islamic economics. The fundamental essenceof Islamic banking system is based on the fact that although, Islam has forbidden theinterest in transactions, but trade and profit is encouraged and supported. The actualimplementation of the Islamic banking system due to its unique...

trust is one of the most important factors for the development of electronic banking. the purpose of this study is to determine effective factors on trust in e-banking in the form of a conceptual model. due to the rapid growth of electronic banking in the country, identify factors affecting trust in e-banking is very important. population of this study is customers of bank melli in urmia. we us...

the next article discusses the world banking system in the 1980's and 1990's. authored by: dr.arasto emami , it presents a n overview of recent developments in international banking and provides prospects for further globalization of banking systems by the turn of the century. dr. emami cites various examples fro m the japanese banking strategies which have helped them achieve a treme...