Comparative Studies on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Ethiopia. Problems and Prospects

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• CHAPTER ONE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 BACK GROUD OF THE STUDY
  • 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
  • 1.3 RESEARCH QUESTION
  • OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
  • 1.4.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVE
  • 1.4.2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
  • 1.5 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
  • 1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
  • 1.7 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY
• CHAPTER TWO
  • REVIEW OF LITERATURE
  • 2.1 DEFINITION OF IMPORTANT TERMS
  • 2.2 MEASURES OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
  • 2.2.1 RATIO ANALYSIS
  • 2.2.2 TREND ANALYSIS
  • 2.2.3 HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS
  • 2.2.4 VERTICAL ANALYSIS
  • 2.2.5 THE ROLE OF A FINANCIAL STATEMENT
  • 2.2.6 USERS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  • 2.3 EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
  • 2.3.1 EVIDENCE FROM INTERNATIONAL
  • 2.3.2 EVIDENCE FROM AFRICA
  • 2.3.3 EVIDENCE FROM ETHIOPIA
• CHAPTER THREE
  • RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
  • 3.1 DESIGN
  • 3.2 THE SAMPLE SIZE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
  • 3.3 SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
  • 3.4 DATA COLLECTION METHODS
  • 3.5 DATA MEASUREMENTS
  • 3.6 METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS
  • 3.7 BACKGROUND OF THE BANKING INDUSTRY IN ETHIOPIA
• CHAPTER FOUR
  • RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
  • 4.1 ANALYIS FROM SECONDARY DATA SOURCES
  • 4.1.1 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS
  • 4.1.2 TREND ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS
  • 4.2 DATA FROM PRIMARY DATA SOURCES
  • 4.2.1 PROBLEMS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS
  • 4.2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS OF THE COMMERCIAL BANKS

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This study aims to compare the financial performance of commercial banks in Ethiopia using profitability, liquidity, efficiency, and solvency ratios. The study utilizes both trend and comparative financial performance analysis approaches to analyze five years of audited financial reports (2005-2009) from six commercial banks: Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Dashen Bank Share Company, Bank of Abyssinia, United Bank, Wegagen Bank, and Nib International Bank.

• Financial performance analysis of commercial banks in Ethiopia
• Comparative analysis of profitability, liquidity, efficiency, and solvency ratios
• Trend analysis of financial performance over a five-year period
• Identifying factors influencing financial performance
• Exploring problems and prospects related to the financial performance of commercial banks

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter One: Introduction provides a background on the study, outlining the problem statement, research questions, objectives, scope, limitations, and significance of the research. Chapter Two: Review of Literature defines key terms related to financial performance and examines various measures such as ratio analysis, trend analysis, horizontal analysis, vertical analysis, and the role of financial statements. It further presents empirical evidence from international, African, and Ethiopian contexts. Chapter Three: Research Methodology details the research design, sample size, sampling techniques, data collection methods, data measurements, and data analysis methods. The chapter also provides background information on the banking industry in Ethiopia. Chapter Four: Results and Discussions presents the findings of the study, including the analysis of secondary data sources, comparative analysis of commercial banks, trend analysis of commercial banks, and primary data sources, focusing on problems and future prospects of commercial banks.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The study focuses on key themes and concepts related to financial performance analysis of commercial banks in Ethiopia, including profitability, liquidity, solvency, efficiency, ratio analysis, trend analysis, comparative analysis, and the banking industry in Ethiopia.