“…The first body of the literature examines the link between banking sector development and economic growth. In this regard, Menyah et al (2014), Pradhan, Arvin, Norman and Nishigaki (2014), Hsueh et al (2013), Bojanic (2012), Chaiechi (2012), Jalil, Feridun, and Ma (2010), Kar, Nazlioglu, andAgir (2011), Wu, Hou, and, Abu-Bader and Abu-Qarn (2008), Ang (2008a,b), Naceur and Ghazouani (2007), Boulila and Trabelsi (2004), Christopoulos and Tsionas (2004), Calderon and Liu (2003), Al-Yousif (2002), Thakor (1996), Thornton (1994), Bencivenga and Smith (1991), and Greenwood and Jovanovic (1990) all demonstrated the validity of a "supply-leading" view, where unidirectional causality from banking sector development to economic growth is present. According to this view, banking sector development contributes to economic growth through two main channels: first, by raising the efficiency of capital accumulation and, in turn, the marginal productivity of capital (Goldsmith, 1969) and, second, by raising the savings rate and thus, the investment rate (McKinnon, 1973;Shaw, 1973).…”