The Research of Finance and Banking RFB is an open access and peer review journal that publishes theoretical and empirical research articles, review papers, and case studies on all major financial and banking topics. The journals mission is to offer a forum for growing scholarly research on corporate finance, banking, financial institutions, and the money and capital markets in which they operate. The Journal emphasizes theoretical advancements and their application, empirical, practical, and policy oriented research in finance and banking and other local and international financial institutions and markets.