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SME's lending and Islamic finance. Is it a "win-win" situation? (2016)
Journal Article
Shaban, M., Duygun, M., & Fry, J. (2016). SME's lending and Islamic finance. Is it a "win-win" situation?. Economic modelling, 55, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2016.01.029

Information asymmetry is a common feature that hinders lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In the last decade, the growth in Islamic banks lending to SMEs was overwhelming to the extent that it prompted practitioners to regard this as a “... Read More about SME's lending and Islamic finance. Is it a "win-win" situation?.

Do rating grades convey important information: German evidence? (2016)
Journal Article
Kenjegaliev, A., Duygun, M., & Mamedshakhova, D. (2016). Do rating grades convey important information: German evidence?. Economic modelling, 53, 334-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2015.11.021

© 2015 Elsevier B.V. In this paper we investigate the impact of credit rating changes on German stock market. We evaluate daily abnormal stock returns of companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (HDAX). Rating upgrades and downgrades are made... Read More about Do rating grades convey important information: German evidence?.