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The determinants of commercial bank profitability in Sub-Saharan Africa /

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

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Flamini, Valentina (Autor), McDonald, Calvin A. (Autor), Schumacher, Liliana (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: International Monetary Fund. African Department
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Colección:IMF working paper ; WP/09/15.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo