Commercial bank ownership and performance in China

Agyenim Boateng, Wei Huang and Kufuor

Applied Economics, 2015, vol. 47, issue 49, 5320-5336

Abstract: This study examines the determinants of bank performance based on proxy variables that assess the quality of assets, profitability, liquidity and overall performance. Using a sample of 111 Chinese commercial banks over the period of 2000-2012, we find that foreign banks appear to have better asset quality and overall performance although lower profitability compared to domestic banks. In contrast, the state-owned banks tend to be more profitable and have better liquidity position compared with other domestic banks and foreign banks. At bank level, equity/liability ratio exerts significant influence on overall bank performance, while at the macroeconomic level, per capital GDP, GDP growth, inflation and unemployment rates appear to have a bearing on bank performance.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2015.1047089

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