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Financial Innovation and Commercial Banks Performance in Ghana

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  • Benedict Afful Jr

    (Department of Economic Studies, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana,Network for Socioeconomic Research and Advancement (NESRA), Accra, Ghana)

  • Prince Kofi Mensah Kuwornu

    (Services Integrity Savings and Loans Limited, Ghana,Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana)

  • Joseph Kwasi Asafo

    (Department of Economic Studies, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana)

Abstract

The study sought to investigate the effect of financial innovation on performance of commercial banks in Ghana. The study used balance panel data over the period of 2009-2018from16 registered and licensed commercial banks. Fixed and random effect models were applied to the data. The findings show that financial innovation and the age of a bank have a significantly positive effect on banks financial performance. However, inflation had a negative effect on financial performance. The study also revealed that asset quality and bank size have a negative effect on net interest margin and return on equity. Share of industry deposit and number of branches have a positive effect on net interest margin. Based on these findings, it was recommended that commercial bank management should introduce more cost-effective products or services to improve bank performance. Management of commercial banks should deploy the services of credit reference bureau to foster reduction in impairment allowance hence improvement in financial performance.

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  • Benedict Afful Jr & Prince Kofi Mensah Kuwornu & Joseph Kwasi Asafo, 2021. "Financial Innovation and Commercial Banks Performance in Ghana," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(12), pages 933-940, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:5:y:2021:i:12:p:933-940
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