THE INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL STRUCTURE ON BANK PERFORMANCE IN COMMERCIAL BANKS IN EAC COUNTRIES

Authors

  • Dr. Rutto Peter Ketyenya Doctorate student, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
  • Muroki F Mwaura, Prof. Cotsakos College of Business William Paterson University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47604/ijfa.444

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the Influence of financial structure on bank performance in commercial banks in EAC countries

Methodology: The study used cross country data analysis of 100 commercial banks and collected secondary data from annual published audited financial statements for the period 1997-2011

Results: The results from the balanced panel data set indicae a positive and significant relationship between financial structure and RoE.

Policy recommendation: The study recommended that the bank regulators need to encourage banks to list on their respective stock exchanges so as to increase banks share and also to enable them source for funding in the capital markets.

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Author Biographies

Dr. Rutto Peter Ketyenya, Doctorate student, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

Student

Muroki F Mwaura, Prof., Cotsakos College of Business William Paterson University

Professor, Accounting and Law Department

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Published

2017-08-29

How to Cite

Peter Ketyenya, D. R., & Mwaura, M. F. (2017). THE INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL STRUCTURE ON BANK PERFORMANCE IN COMMERCIAL BANKS IN EAC COUNTRIES. International Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2(5), 15–28. https://doi.org/10.47604/ijfa.444

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 5 (2017)

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