THE IMPACT OF CREDIT AND CAPITAL RISK ON THE BANKING PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM SYRIA
THE IMPACT OF CREDIT AND CAPITAL RISK ON THE BANKING PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM SYRIA

Summary/Abstract: Banks as financial institutions cannot make profits without dealing with different risks. This study aim at investigating the impact of credit risk and capital risk on the performance of Syrian private banks for a period of eight years (2009-2016) depending on a sample of 6 Syrian private banks. The results have been consistent with the ones of previous studies in term of a negative relationship between performance represented by the return of equity (ROE) and credit risk represented by non-performing loans to total loans, while have differed with previous studies in terms of the negative relationship between performance and capital risk represented by capital adequacy ratio. In order to enforce sustainability and soundness of private Syrian banks. Several recommendations have been presented by the end of the study.

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