THE EFFECT OF CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT ON PROFITABILITY OF SELECTED PRIVATE BANKS IN ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of credit risk management on profitability of selected private banks in Ethiopia. The study purposely selected 14 private banks with 10 years dataset ranging from 2013 to 2022. In this study, credit risk is represented by three proxies namely: Nonperforming Loan Ratio (NPL), Loan Loss Provision (LLPR) and Loan to Deposit Ratio (LTR) and ROA and ROE as a measure of profitability. A quantitative approach with descriptive and explanatory design was applied to examine the underlying hypotheses. The dataset of the target banks was obtained from National Bank of Ethiopia. The results reveal that Non-performing loan and Loan loss provision have a negative and statistically significant effect on profitability while Liquidity ratio and bank size have a positive and statistically significant effect on profitability. However, the coefficient of tangibility ratio shows mixed and significant results on the two proxies (ROA &ROE) of profitability and statistically significant effect. The findings of the study has implication for bank managers, policy makers, regulatory body and practitioners in that it would give an important insight help do design a strategic plan. Future studies are suggested to be conducted in this research area by incorporating variables such as Macro-economic factors like: Exchange rate, political influence, etc.