Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Ownership and Bank Performance: Evidence from Africa
The study of corporate governance in banking sector is important component within the enhancement of bank performance. In todays economy and society, banking sector is of great importance. Individuals and corporation depend on efficiency and quality of services that the banking sector provides. Being the financial intermediary that accepts deposits and channels those deposits into lending activities either directly or through capital markets, banking sector is highly regulated with the aim of shaping and influencing bank risk taking and performance with the purpose of protecting depositors and attaining economic growth and stability. It is unfortunate that throughout time the existence of banking institutions has tended to cause banking scandals and crises. Ongoing banking crises is a serious concern and can be extremely costly, not only to the depositors but in terms of the overall growth of the economy in the country. The US savings and loan crisis of 1980s led to credit crunch that seen as a major factor in the US recession of 1990-91. Asian economic crisis in 1997-98 caused large number of firms to have gone bankruptcy; most of these firms are in banking sector. Japan banking crisis during 1990s resulted in collapse in the stock and commercial estate markets and rising of corporate stress caused huge setbacks to the countrys stagnant economy.
Said S.Mzee
Universiti Putra Malaysia
国际会议
2011 Academy for Global Business Advancement(AGBAs)8th World Congress(全球商务发展学会第八届国际会议)
大连
英文
750-751
2011-09-15（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）