and bank managers to minimize the size of non-performing loans. After examining 82 banks from US, Europe, Asia and Africa … predictive power of each bank-specific factor (excluding loan diversification), regulatory variable and macroeconomic indicator …

The study presents a review of existing research on bank profitability determinants in Africa. Using the literature … review methodology, it was found that bank profitability determinants differ across countries in all regions of Africa. Some … economic uncertainty on the profitability of African banks. The implication of the review findings is that bank profitability …

literature review methodology. We show that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been at the forefront of financial inclusion in … that the major determinants of financial inclusion in India are income, age, gender, education, employment, ICT, bank … branch network and nearness to a bank. The common theories used to analyse financial inclusion in India are the finance …

This study investigates whether the competence of central bank governors affect the stability of the financial system … they are responsible for. Using publicly available information about central bank governors from 2000 to 2016 together with … data on financial stability and the macro-economy, the findings reveal that central bank governors’ competence promotes …

income using bank securities and derivatives, motivating them to rely more on loan loss provisions to smooth income. Our …

In this paper, we examine whether financial development is an important determinant of bank profitability. Using the … larger the size of the Nigerian financial system, the lower the profitability of banks in Nigeria. Also, we observe that bank …

; number of automated teller machines (ATMs); number of bank branch; closeness to a bank; availability and access to mobile …

' ability to smooth income using bank securities and derivatives, motivating them to rely more on loan loss provisions to smooth …