Topic: Banking Financial and Technical Efficiency – Research Paper Discussion Guest Speaker: Dr Chithra Suresh Podcaster: Fatema Al Bastaki, BES Board Secretary Questions: How significant is the banking sector to the economy, and why does banking efficiency matter to different stakeholders? How has the GCC sector been performing and what are the key factors that influence its growth? How can we define and measure banking efficiency? What tools have been used to measure financial and technical efficiency? What are the key outcomes of the study and what advice do you have for researchers/regulators?