Purpose Mergers and acquisitions (M however, large and medium sized banks show more stable than small banks, it further suggests M&A for the banking industry. Third, while regulatory challenges may arise when merging different types of banks, this study acknowledges this as a limitation and suggests it as an area for future research. Originality/value The inclusion of bank stability in the context of merger and acquisition of different bank size categories along with performance is a value addition to the paper.
Ullah et al. (Wed,) studied this question.