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Empirical evidence on disclosure and risk-taking of banks in Ghana

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  • Lydia Kuranchie-Pong
  • Godfred Alufa Bokpin
  • Charles Andoh

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Purpose - This paper aims to empirically examine the relationship between disclosure and risk-taking of banks in Ghana. The study also aims to gain an insight into the general risk-taking behaviour of banks in Ghana for the period 2007-2011. Design/methodology/approach - The study used panel regression model and relate risk-taking to disclosure, controlling for bank size, profitability, liquidity and treasury bill rate. Disclosure scores from a disclosure index are used as a measure of disclosure, likewise Z-score as a measure of total risk. Also, the ratio of provisions for loan losses to gross loans by each bank for each year was used to examine the general risk-taking behaviour of Ghanaian banks. Findings - The study revealed that the election year and the immediate subsequent year are characterized by an increase in non-performing loans. Greater disclosure is associated with more risk-taking and vice versa. This implies that market discipline is not effective in Ghana. Treasury bill rate, profitability and liquidity were found to be economically meaningful and statistically significant in influencing risk-taking of banks in Ghana. Originality/value - As there are relatively few studies conducted in this area, specifically among banks in Ghana, this study will broaden the scope of the literature on disclosure and risk-taking by providing empirical evidence.

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  • Lydia Kuranchie-Pong & Godfred Alufa Bokpin & Charles Andoh, 2016. "Empirical evidence on disclosure and risk-taking of banks in Ghana," Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 24(2), pages 197-212, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jfrcpp:v:24:y:2016:i:2:p:197-212
    DOI: 10.1108/JFRC-05-2015-0025
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    Cited by:

    1. Benjamin Agyeman & Dorcas Quarshie & James T. Bonn, 2024. "Corporate Governance and Voluntary Disclosures in Annual Reports of Ghanaian Listed Banks," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(3s), pages 2416-2434, March.
    2. Uyar, Ali & Wasiuzzaman, Shaista & Kuzey, Cemil & Karaman, Abdullah S., 2022. "Board structure and financial stability of financial firms: Do board policies and CEO duality matter?," Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, Elsevier, vol. 47(C).

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