The effect of credit risk indicators on the profitability of banks in the Arab gulf countries

Authors

  • Mohammad Kamal Kamel Afaneh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33095/jeas.v26i118.1851

Keywords:

: Gulf Banks, Loan Loose Provision, Non-Performing Loans, Credit Risk, Arab Gulf Countries Banks, : القروض المتعثرة، مخصص خسائر القروض، نسبة القروض المتعثرة، البنوك في دول الخليج العربي

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of credit risk indicators on the Arab Gulf countries' banks Profitability over the period of 2015 to 2017.  The banking credit risk was calculated using non-performing loans ratio affecting banks profitability indicators like net income and by using fixed effect and random effect model analyses, the study found that increasing in non-performing loans ratio will decrease the net income in gulf banks, the study also found that personal loans represent the largest share of loans granted in gulf banks. Also, the study recommends the importance of developing the capabilities of credit departments in commercial banks in dealing with bad loans, and studying the financial statements and borrowers in terms of the type of activity, and conducting economic feasibility studies before granting loans to large companies

 

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Published

2020-04-01

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Managerial Researches

How to Cite

Kamel Afaneh, M.K. (2020) “The effect of credit risk indicators on the profitability of banks in the Arab gulf countries”, Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 26(118), pp. 1–11. doi:10.33095/jeas.v26i118.1851.

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