The dynamics behind private banking growth in Egypt

Abstract The research investigates the determinants of private banks profitability in Egypt. The determinants are bank specific (liquidity, capital adequacy, bank size, asset structure, credit risk, and non-performing loans), industry-specific (industry concentration and banking industry development...

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Main Authors: Doaa M. Salman Abdou, Yomna Alarabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-01-01
Series:Future Business Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-023-00290-5
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description Abstract The research investigates the determinants of private banks profitability in Egypt. The determinants are bank specific (liquidity, capital adequacy, bank size, asset structure, credit risk, and non-performing loans), industry-specific (industry concentration and banking industry development), and macroeconomics (economic growth and inflation). It is an empirical study applying a quantitative method for data analysis and the type of data is secondary data. The sample size of the research is 15 private banks on the Egyptian and the panel data for the research is 2013–2022. The multiple linear regression analysis using the Eviews 12 application as an analytical tool by applying generalized least squares model. The profitability of private banks, which is the dependent factor, is calculated by two measurements, Return on Assets and Return on Equity with ten determinants of profitability as independent variables. Results indicate that capital adequacy, economic growth bank size, and inflation has a positive significant effect on private banks profitability in Egypt. While NPL, liquidity and credit risk have significant negative effect on private banks profitability in Egypt. Based on the results recommendations are provided for bank management to maximize their profitability.
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spelling doaj.art-f8772df1c0254f6e8d6777c6219755862024-01-07T12:27:46ZengSpringerOpenFuture Business Journal2314-72102024-01-0110111110.1186/s43093-023-00290-5The dynamics behind private banking growth in EgyptDoaa M. Salman Abdou0Yomna Alarabi1Faculty of Management Sciences, October University for Modern Sciences and ArtsDepartment of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, October University for Modern Sciences and ArtsAbstract The research investigates the determinants of private banks profitability in Egypt. The determinants are bank specific (liquidity, capital adequacy, bank size, asset structure, credit risk, and non-performing loans), industry-specific (industry concentration and banking industry development), and macroeconomics (economic growth and inflation). It is an empirical study applying a quantitative method for data analysis and the type of data is secondary data. The sample size of the research is 15 private banks on the Egyptian and the panel data for the research is 2013–2022. The multiple linear regression analysis using the Eviews 12 application as an analytical tool by applying generalized least squares model. The profitability of private banks, which is the dependent factor, is calculated by two measurements, Return on Assets and Return on Equity with ten determinants of profitability as independent variables. Results indicate that capital adequacy, economic growth bank size, and inflation has a positive significant effect on private banks profitability in Egypt. While NPL, liquidity and credit risk have significant negative effect on private banks profitability in Egypt. Based on the results recommendations are provided for bank management to maximize their profitability.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-023-00290-5Private banks profitabilityEgyptROAROEBank sizeCredit risk
spellingShingle Doaa M. Salman Abdou
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The dynamics behind private banking growth in Egypt
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Bank size
Credit risk
title The dynamics behind private banking growth in Egypt
title_full The dynamics behind private banking growth in Egypt
title_fullStr The dynamics behind private banking growth in Egypt
title_full_unstemmed The dynamics behind private banking growth in Egypt
title_short The dynamics behind private banking growth in Egypt
title_sort dynamics behind private banking growth in egypt
topic Private banks profitability
Egypt
ROA
ROE
Bank size
Credit risk
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-023-00290-5
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