This study sought to econometrically analyze the impact of corruption on bank profitability in Nigeria. Using a panel … results reveal that corruption has a significant positive impact on bank profitability in Nigeria. The results lend credence … to accusations that banks in Nigeria are thriving from corruption in the country …

Exploring key determinant variables that influence bank profitability is of interest to bankers and investors as well … higher ratio of personnel expenses to total cost (PERSTC) and equity to total assets (EQTA), increase bank profitability and …, the corruption index (CRPIX) is positive and its significance to profitability underlines the ability of banking firms to …

This paper investigates the effect of corruption on bank profitability in Ghana using bank-level dataset spanning 2008 … relationship between corruption and bank profitability. This supports the "sand the wheels" view on corruption and controverts the … "grease the wheels" view, which hypothesizes that corruption boost firm performance. Controlling for bank-specific and …