This study reports the results of a longitudinal study of the association between selected bank funds measures and relative profitability, with emphasis on high-performance banks. Bank funds management is an increasingly major component of bank financial management. Bank funds management has...

There are three general conclusions from this study of the international activities of U.S. banks. The first two conclusions are based specifically on the 1980 analysis. The third conclusion is based on the analysis for each of the years 1978-1980. The first conclusion is that these banks manage...

This study constructs aggregative profitability estimating equations for commercial banks. These equations were designed to serve three purposes: (1) to give bank management and other interested parties -- such as bank stockholders, bank customers, and investors -- insight into the operating...

Overall, the study shows that all variables tested--management, size, location, time--are significant. Each variable significantly affected relative profitability and the majority of operating relationships that determine profitability. One striking result was the general influence of the...

This study reports the results of a longitudinal analysis of the nature of the association between selected bank capital (book value) measures and relative profitability, with emphasis on high-performance banks. Capital management is a major component variable in bank financial management....

This study reports the results of a longitudinal analysis of the nature of the association between selected bank liquidity measures and relative profitability, with emphasis on high-performance banks. Liquidity is a major component variable in bank financial management.Conceptually, every...

This study reports the results of an analysis of the relationship of selected overhead expense and related measures to relative bank profitability. These measures include non-interest expenses, non-interest income, and net non-interest expenses. Overhead expense control is a component variable...

The conclusions of study are summarized as follows: (1) Banks manage some asset-related international banking activities (especially loans but also cash) less consistently and uniformly than liability-related and other international banking activities. (2) The identified category of...