The impact of liquidity on common stocks returns: Empirical insights from commercial banks in Nepal
Most developed and emerging economies pay substantial attention to liquidity to understand stock return behavior. However, there is a need for more focus on understanding the impact of such factors on stock returns in developing countries such as Nepal. This study aims to examine the effect of liqui...
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| description | Most developed and emerging economies pay substantial attention to liquidity to understand stock return behavior. However, there is a need for more focus on understanding the impact of such factors on stock returns in developing countries such as Nepal. This study aims to examine the effect of liquidity, size, financial and asset risk, growth potential, and profitability on stock returns in Nepalese commercial banks. A pooled ordinary least squares regression model is utilized, employing data from the Central Bank of Nepal and the Nepal Stock Exchange. There are 249 observations in the data set, which covers the period from 2009/10 to 2019/20. The model considers the impact of trading volume, market capitalization, book-to-market ratio, asset growth, and return on asset on stock returns in Nepalese commercial banks. The results indicate that trading volume, a proxy of liquidity, positively affects stock returns in Nepalese commercial banks. The finding reveals that when other variables are held constant, a 0.288 percent increase in stock returns is expected for a one percent rise in trading volume. However, asset growth and return on assets show a weakly favorable link with stock returns in Nepal. Conversely, the research findings suggest an insignificant inverse correlation between book-to-market and stock returns. A decrease in stock returns of 0.307 percent is expected for a one percent increase in the book-to-market ratio. Similarly, market capitalization has a negligible effect on stock returns in Nepal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b944295d86d64a4eb3de6db812a17c492024-03-11T09:49:30ZengLLC "CPC "Business Perspectives"Banks and Bank Systems1816-74031991-70742024-03-0119114815610.21511/bbs.19(1).2024.1319731The impact of liquidity on common stocks returns: Empirical insights from commercial banks in NepalPrem Bahadur Budhathoki0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1249-7005Ganesh Bhattarai1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9163-5172Arjun Kumar Dahal2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4816-4576M. Phil., Associate Professor (Finance), Faculty of Management, Department of Finance, Tribhuvan University, NepalPh.D., Associate Professor, Faculty of Management, Department of General Management, Nepal Commerce Campus, Tribhuvan University, NepalMaster, Lecturer (Economics), Faculty of Humanities, Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, NepalMost developed and emerging economies pay substantial attention to liquidity to understand stock return behavior. However, there is a need for more focus on understanding the impact of such factors on stock returns in developing countries such as Nepal. This study aims to examine the effect of liquidity, size, financial and asset risk, growth potential, and profitability on stock returns in Nepalese commercial banks. A pooled ordinary least squares regression model is utilized, employing data from the Central Bank of Nepal and the Nepal Stock Exchange. There are 249 observations in the data set, which covers the period from 2009/10 to 2019/20. The model considers the impact of trading volume, market capitalization, book-to-market ratio, asset growth, and return on asset on stock returns in Nepalese commercial banks. The results indicate that trading volume, a proxy of liquidity, positively affects stock returns in Nepalese commercial banks. The finding reveals that when other variables are held constant, a 0.288 percent increase in stock returns is expected for a one percent rise in trading volume. However, asset growth and return on assets show a weakly favorable link with stock returns in Nepal. Conversely, the research findings suggest an insignificant inverse correlation between book-to-market and stock returns. A decrease in stock returns of 0.307 percent is expected for a one percent increase in the book-to-market ratio. Similarly, market capitalization has a negligible effect on stock returns in Nepal.https://www.businessperspectives.org/images/pdf/applications/publishing/templates/article/assets/19731/BBS_2024_01_Budhathoki.pdfgrowthleverageprofitabilitysizetrading volume |
| spellingShingle | Prem Bahadur Budhathoki Ganesh Bhattarai Arjun Kumar Dahal The impact of liquidity on common stocks returns: Empirical insights from commercial banks in Nepal Banks and Bank Systems growth leverage profitability size trading volume |
| title | The impact of liquidity on common stocks returns: Empirical insights from commercial banks in Nepal |
| title_full | The impact of liquidity on common stocks returns: Empirical insights from commercial banks in Nepal |
| title_fullStr | The impact of liquidity on common stocks returns: Empirical insights from commercial banks in Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of liquidity on common stocks returns: Empirical insights from commercial banks in Nepal |
| title_short | The impact of liquidity on common stocks returns: Empirical insights from commercial banks in Nepal |
| title_sort | impact of liquidity on common stocks returns empirical insights from commercial banks in nepal |
| topic | growth leverage profitability size trading volume |
| url | https://www.businessperspectives.org/images/pdf/applications/publishing/templates/article/assets/19731/BBS_2024_01_Budhathoki.pdf |
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