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A Comparative Financial Performance Analysis of Some Selected Private Commercial Banks of Ethiopia: A CAMEL Approach

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This study was aimed at measuring the financial performance of some selected private banks in Ethiopia. The financial performance of selected banks has been measured by using the five too important components of financial measures; those are capital adequacy, asset quality, management capacity, earning capacity and liquidity of banks. To this end necessary audited financial statements and related disclosures of selected private banks, which were prepared in line with international financial reporting standards for three consecutive years from 2017-2019 have been used. The collected secondary data have been analyzed by using a ratio analysis model. In line with comparison of selected private banks each other, the study revealed the following results. When Capital adequacy is used as a performance measure, comparatively Addis international bank is treated as capitally adequate and safe for creditors and depositors in repaying the loan what it is received. Abay bank, Dashen bank and Abyssinia bank jointly treated as relatively safe and capitally adequate next to Addis international bank. In terms of asset quality, awash international bank relatively treated better in managing credit followed by bank of Abyssinia and Addis international bank. When management efficiency is used as a performance measure of banks, Addis international bank is comparatively efficient in utilizing its assets to generate income a lot as compared to the remaining banks under study. In its earning quality, awash international bank has selected as the leader of the remaining banks. The study also concludes the performance of banks in terms of liquidity as one component of CAMEL, based on the analysis Abay bank outperforms the remaining banks.

DOI 10.11648/j.ijafrm.20200504.11
Published in International Journal of Accounting, Finance and Risk Management (Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2020)
Page(s) 174-183
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Asset Quality, Capital Adequacy, Earning capacity, Management Efficiency, Liquidity

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