How real estate bubbles affect the systemic risk of financial institutions in the United Arab Emirates

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    Abstract

    The paper addresses a crucial gap in the literature by examining the interplay between real estate price bubbles and systemic risk in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 2006 to 2022. The paper employs a three-step testing procedure: bubble detection using the bootstrapped GSADF test, measuring systemic risk using Delta-CoVaR and MES measures, and assessing the impact of real estate bubbles on bank risk through panel data regression. Utilizing a sample of 17 conventional banks operating in the UAE, the study demonstrates that the interplay between real estate price bubbles and systemic risk is influenced by the specific characteristics of banks. Higher levels of loan growth, leverage, and bank size heighten the systemic risk faced by banks during asset price bubbles. Interestingly, the results also indicate that banks with a greater degree of income diversification contribute less to systemic risk during periods characterized by real estate bubbles. The results from this study are useful for policymakers in designing and implementing regulations to stabilize and prevent the UAE's banking sector from being affected by real estate price bubbles.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article numbere23153
    JournalHeliyon
    Volume10
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jan 15 2024

    Keywords

    • Delta CoVaR
    • Generalized sup ADF approach
    • MES
    • Panel data regression
    • Real estate bubbles
    • Systemic risk
    • UAE'S banking sector

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General

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