41 SSA countries to study the determinants of bank profitability. We find that apart from credit risk, higher returns on …Bank profits are high in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) compared to other regions. This paper uses a sample of 389 banks in … assets are associated with larger bank size, activity diversification, and private ownership. Bank returns are affected by …

This paper analyzes the relationship between oil price shocks and bank profitability. Using data on 145 banks in 11 oil …-exporting MENA countries for 1994-2008, we test hypotheses of direct and indirect effects of oil price shocks on bank profitability …. Our results indicate that oil price shocks have indirect effect on bank profitability, channeled through country …

emerging markets and some advanced countries. Their effectiveness and efficacy are not well-known, however. Using panel data …

from domestic banks. As public debt approached sustainability limits in a number of countries, however, high bank exposure … to sovereign risk created a fragile inter-dependence between fiscal and bank solvency. This paper presents a simple model …

The paper analyses the cost and effectiveness of bank restructuring policies in 11 transition countries during 1991 …