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Determinants of bank capital: Case of Tunisia

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  • Mohamed Aymen Ben Moussa

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The capital is essential for increasing the strength and efficiency of the banking system. Indeed, it is interesting to know the determinants of bank capital. In the context of this article, we studied a sample of 18 banks in Tunisia over the period (2000…2013). We found that return on assets, net interest margin, liquidity, rate of inflation, foreign ownership and private ownership affect significantly bank capital.JEL classification numbers: C23, G21, C32Keywords: Bank, capital, return on assets, net interest margin, rate of inflation, liquidity, foreign ownership, private ownership.

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  • Mohamed Aymen Ben Moussa, 2018. "Determinants of bank capital: Case of Tunisia," Journal of Applied Finance & Banking, SCIENPRESS Ltd, vol. 8(2), pages 1-1.
    • Handle: RePEc:spt:apfiba:v:8:y:2018:i:2:f:8_2_1
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    Keywords

    bank; capital; return on assets; net interest margin; rate of inflation; liquidity; â foreign ownership; private ownership.;
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    JEL classification:

    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages

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