Better boards towards higher profitability

This paper will examine the impact of corporate governance on the profitability of banks using the agency theory. The profitability of banks is measured by return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). A total of twelve listed bank holding companies are examined over a ten-year period. Based on...

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Main Author:	Htay, Sheila Nu Nu
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	HG1501 Banking
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/2284/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/2284/1/Better_board_towards_higher_profitability_Formatted_28_August_2011.pdf

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spelling	iium-22842011-11-21T03:49:21Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/2284/ Better boards towards higher profitability Htay, Sheila Nu Nu HG1501 Banking This paper will examine the impact of corporate governance on the profitability of banks using the agency theory. The profitability of banks is measured by return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). A total of twelve listed bank holding companies are examined over a ten-year period. Based on the panel data analysis, none of the conventional measures of corporate governance is significant as hypothesized. Board’s independence and institutional ownership have negative impact on ROE significantly. Apart from that, as the findings of the effect of corporate governance on bank profitability are inconclusive, other factors such as culture, local prevailing laws and business environment, might need to be considered. 2011-06-09 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/2284/1/Better_board_towards_higher_profitability_Formatted_28_August_2011.pdf Htay, Sheila Nu Nu (2011) Better boards towards higher profitability. In: Global Economics, Finance and Management Conference, 9-10 June, 2011, Intercontinental Toronto Centre, Toronto, Canada. (Unpublished)
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description	This paper will examine the impact of corporate governance on the profitability of banks using the agency theory. The profitability of banks is measured by return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). A total of twelve listed bank holding companies are examined over a ten-year period. Based on the panel data analysis, none of the conventional measures of corporate governance is significant as hypothesized. Board’s independence and institutional ownership have negative impact on ROE significantly. Apart from that, as the findings of the effect of corporate governance on bank profitability are inconclusive, other factors such as culture, local prevailing laws and business environment, might need to be considered.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Htay, Sheila Nu Nu
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title	Better boards towards higher profitability
title_short	Better boards towards higher profitability
title_full	Better boards towards higher profitability
title_fullStr	Better boards towards higher profitability
title_full_unstemmed	Better boards towards higher profitability
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