The effect of bank-specific dynamics on profitability under changing economic conditions: Evidence from Ghana
Richard Apau,
Athenia Bongani Sibindi
Abstract:Analysts continue to demand explanations for the continuous flow of depositors’ and investors’ funds to persistently underperforming banks, while universal banking is premised on the ability to outperform the market. This study examines the effect of bank-level factors on the profitability of banks under changing economic conditions, using a dynamic panel system Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) technique for panel data collected from 18 universal banks in Ghana. The data collection period was from 2007 to 2… Show more
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