Global Economic Challenges

This volume presents current developments in the fields of banking and finance from an international perspective. Featuring contributions from the 6th International Conference on Banking and Finance Perspectives (ICBFP), this volume serves as a valuable forum for discussing current issues and trends in the banking and financial sectors, especially in light of the global economic challenges triggered by financial institutions. Using the latest theoretical models, new perspectives are brought to topics such as international monetary policy, Islamic finance, microfinance, fintech, and capital flight. Offering an opportunity to explore the challenges of a rapidly changing industry, this volume will be of interest to academics, policy makers, and scholars in the fields of banking, insurance, and finance.

Autorentext
Nesrin Ozatac is a professor at Eastern Mediterranean University (Northern Cyprus). Since 2015, she is the chair of the Department of Banking and Finance. Her research interests lie mainly in the area of banking, microfinance, financial development and energy finance.
**Korhan K. Gokmenoglu is an associate professor at the Department of Finance and Banking in HBV University (Turkey). His research field focuses on applied econometrics, energy economics, environmental degradation, and macroeconomics.
Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente is professor of public economy and regional science at University of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). He studies economic regulation, energy growth, and environmental degradation.
Nigar Taspinar is an assistant professor at the Department of Banking and Finance in the Eastern Mediterranean University (Northern Cyprus). Her research interests are in financial management, banking, applied time series analysis, and energy economics and finance.
Bezhan Rustamov** is an assistant professor at Rauf Denktas University (Lefkosa, Northern Cyprus). He also serves as the Chair of the Department of Banking and Finance since 2019. His research focus is on corporate finance, energy finance, economic and financial development.

Inhalt
Hedge Ratio Variation under Different Energy Market Conditions: New Evidence by Using Quantile-Quantile Approach.- The Use of AI in Metaverse.- What Proportion of the Bitcoin Ecosystem is Controlled by Bots?.- Exploring the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Leverage of Listed Companies in Oman.- Audit Committee Financial Expertise, Tenure and Capital Structure Decisions, Evidence from Turkey.- A Comparative Analytical Study for Renewable Energy Sources and Its Future in the Arab World.- Crafting Embeddedness in the Hospitality Industry.- The Impact of Microfinance on Economic Growth: Evidence from the Gulf Countries.- Impact of Nonresident Bank Loans on Economic Activity.- Interaction between the Prices of Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Gold with Conventional and Sustainability Stock Market Indices.- Determinants of Financial Performance: Case of Solar Panel Manufacturers in China.- Does the IFRS16 Matter in Determining the Profitability of Airline Industries?.- Predicting Cryptocurrency Price Returns by Using Deep Learning Model of Technical Analysis Indicators.- What Factors Affect the Profitability Determinants of Commercial Banks in the MENA Region?.