01529cas a2200265 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006375 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451982619 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Khamis, May. The GCC Banking Sector : Topography and Analysis / May Khamis, Abdullah Al-Hassan, Nada Oulidi. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (45 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students In this paper, we analyze the evolution of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banking sectors in the six member countries including ownership, concentration, cross-border linkages, balance sheet exposures and risks, recent trends in credit growth, and financial soundness. We identify risks to the banking sector's financial stability in the context of the current global crisis and their mitigating factors. Mode of access: Internet Al-Hassan, Abdullah. Oulidi, Nada. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/087 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2010/087/001.2010.issue-087-en.xml IMF e-Library