Information technology investment and rural bank performance in Ghana: the moderating role of ICT diffusion and financial development

Louis David Junior Annor, Elvis Kwame Agyapong, Margarita Robaina, Elisabete Vieira and Ebenezer Bugri Anarfo

Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, 2024, vol. 42, issue 2, 314-330

Abstract: PurposeThis study sought to examine the interaction between rural bank performance, information and communication technology (ICT) investment, ICT diffusion and financial development.Design/methodology/approachData were sourced from the Association of Rural Banks (ARB) Apex and World Development Indicators (WDI) for the period 2014–2020. A total of 122 rural banks were used for this study. The study adopted the two-step system generalized method of moments (SGMM) estimation technique in assessing the interactions among variables.FindingsThis study found compelling evidence to support the positive effect of ICT investment on banks’ performance (return on asset and net interest margin). Further, ICT diffusion and financial development positively influence banks’ performance. The results show a positive moderating effect exerted by ICT diffusion and financial development on the impact of bank risk (bank stability) and ICT investment on all three performance measures.Originality/valueThe study focuses on the rural banking sector in the Ghanaian economy, compared to related studies that examine the subject matter for commercial banks. The moderating effects of ICT diffusion and financial development are assessed to guide policy on rural banking development in Ghana.

Keywords: ICT investment; Risk; Financial performance; ICT diffusion; Financial development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/JEAS-07-2023-0171

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