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Sustainable Banking and Finance: Review and Applications

The Research Group is committed to investigating the context and developments in the field of sustainable banking and finance, as well as their influence on the achievement of sustainable development objectives in the region and Oman. Emerging trends in financial technologies, digital wallets, crowdfunding, green finance, ESG integration, and disclosure are components of the group’s focus. We are committed to fostering innovative practices in sustainable finance and banking and conducting cutting-edge research to bridge the divide between academia and industry.

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Group leader

Dr. Dharmendra Singh Dr. Dharmendra Singh

Dr. Dharmendra Singh is an Associate Professor (Finance) at Modern College of Business and Science, Muscat (Oman). He possesses rich professional experience of over 24 years in the field of finance. He holds a Ph.D. (Finance), professional certifications like Certified Financial Planner (CFP), an associate diploma (life insurance) from the Insurance Institute of India, and a CFA from ICFAI. He has published several articles & research papers in ABDC, CABS, and Scopus Q1-ranked international and refereed journals. He has authored and published five edited books on contemporary subjects in finance with renowned publishers and these publications have been included in the Scopus index. His research areas include banking, corporate finance, entrepreneurial finance, and financial markets. He has conducted training programs in collaboration with CMA, Oman, as well as in multiple universities as well as outside Oman. He also serves as a reviewer for high rank journals. He is a member of the Financial Planning Standard Board (FPSB), the Indian Econometric Society, and the Insurance Institute of India.

Group Members

Dr. Tamanna Abdul Rahman Dalwai
Dr. Tamanna Abdul Rahman Dalwai
Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Dr Rohit Bansal
Dr Rohit Bansal
Associate Professor in the Department of Management Studies. He holds a PhD Degree from IIT Roorkee in Finance
Dr. Bashir Ahmad Fida
Dr. Bashir Ahmad Fida
Associate Professor at the Modern College of Business and Science in Muscat and serves as the Program Coordinator for the B.A. in Economics.
Dr. Umar Ahmed
Dr. Umar Ahmed
Associate Professor of Islamic Finance at the department of Business and Economics, Modern College of Business & Science

Publications Already in Place

  • Singh, D., Bansal, R., Gupta, S., & Ansari, Y. (Eds.). (2024). Emerging Perspectives on Financial Well-Being. IGI Global.
  • Fida, B. A., Singh, D., & Umar, A. (2023). An investigation of the demand pulled factors of foreign tourist inflows to India. Innovative Marketing, 19(3), 226.
  • Dalwai, T., & Singh, D. (2022). Intellectual capital, bank stability and risk-taking: evidence from Asian emerging markets. Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal, 32(6), 995-1024.
  • Bansal, R., & Singh, D. (2021). Efficiency drivers of insurers in GCC: an analysis incorporating company-specific and external environmental variables. Cogent Economics & Finance, 9(1), 1922179.
  • Fida, B. A., Ahmed, U., Al-Balushi, Y., & Singh, D. (2020). Impact of service quality on customer loyalty and customer satisfaction in Islamic banks in the Sultanate of Oman. Sage Open, 10(2), 2158244020919517.
  • Singh, D., & Fida, B. A. (2015). Technical efficiency and its determinants: An empirical study on banking sector of Oman. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 13(1), 168-175.

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