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Determinants of bank profitability in transition countries: What matters most?

Djalilov, K. and Piesse, J., 2016. Determinants of bank profitability in transition countries: What matters most? Research in International Business and Finance, 38, 69 - 82.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2016.03.015

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to investigate the determinants of bank profitability in the early transition countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), and in the late transition countries of the former USSR. We apply a GMM technique for the period covering 2000–2013. The results show that profitability persists and the determinants of bank profitability vary across transition countries. Particularly, the banking sector of early transition countries is more competitive. However, the impact of credit risk on bank profitability is positive in early transition countries, but negative in late transition countries. Government spending and monetary freedom negatively influence bank profitability only in late transition countries. Moreover, better capitalised banks are more profitable in early transition countries implying that these banking sectors are more robust. A range of possible approaches that governments can take to further develop banking sectors are discussed.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:0275-5319
Uncontrolled Keywords:Transition countries; ; Bank profitability ; Government spending ; Monetary freedom
Group:Bournemouth University Business School
ID Code:23537
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:09 May 2016 10:21
Last Modified:14 Mar 2022 13:56

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