TY - JOUR T1 - Performance Comparison of Islamic and Conventional Banks: Empirical Evidence from Syria AU - Nour Aldeen, Khaled AU - Alamdar Ali Shah, Syed AU - Wafik al Agawany, Ziad Mhmmd AU - Herianingrum, Sri AU - Sukmana, Raditya JO - International Business Management VL - 14 IS - 5 SP - 164 EP - 171 PY - 2020 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1993-5250 DO - ibm.2020.164.171 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2020.164.171 KW - Syria KW -Conventional Banks (CBs) KW -Islamic Banks (IBs) KW -financial performance KW -term AB - The purpose of this researchis to compare critically the performance of Islamic and conventional banks in Syria. Moreover, explore the impact of capital adequacy, liquidity, efficiency and risk management on assets performance. This study analyzed private banking sector in Syria over the period 2011-2017. We used paired sample t-test, correlation and multiple regression to meet our objectives. The results suggest that Islamic banks were better in term of capital adequacy, efficiency, risk management and liquidity. While conventional banks better in terms of profitability. This study is a pioneering attempt for analyzing banking sector in Syria, therefore, has significance for academicians, researchers and policymakers in planning works for future directions. ER -