Determinants of bank profitability: Evidence from the Greek banking sector

Constantinos Alexiou; Voyazas Sofoklis

doi:10.2298/eka0982093a

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Determinants of bank profitability: Evidence from the Greek banking sector

Constantinos Alexiou

Voyazas Sofoklis

Economic Annals Vol. 54 No. 182 pp. 93-118 · National Library of Serbia

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Abstract

This paper investigates the effects of bank-specific and macroeconomic determinants of bank profitability, using an empirical framework that incorporates the traditional Structure-Conduct- Performance (SCP) hypothesis. A panel data approach has been adopted and effectively applied to six Greek banks. The evidence generated suggests that for any consistent or systematic size the profitability relationship is relatively weak. Most of the bank-specific determinants were found to significantly affect bank profitability. A more ambiguous picture emerged when the macroeconomic factors were considered.

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Published: Jan 01, 2009
Vol/Issue: 54(182)
Pages: 93-118
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Constantinos Alexiou

Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Voyazas Sofoklis

First Business Bank (FB Bank), Thessaloniki, Greece

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Constantinos Alexiou, Voyazas Sofoklis (2009). Determinants of bank profitability: Evidence from the Greek banking sector. Economic Annals, 54(182), 93-118. https://doi.org/10.2298/eka0982093a

Determinants of bank profitability: Evidence from the Greek banking sector

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