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Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance in the Banking Industry in Ghana

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  • Christopher Boachie

    (Central University, Ghana)

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of corporate social responsibility on financial performance to understand whether and how CSR policies impact the overall financial performance of listed banks in Ghana. Secondary data have been collected, content analysis was used to measure corporate social responsibility and financial performance, and a multiple panel regression approach using eight listed banks was used. Results indicate that corporate social responsibility is found to be positively and statistically significantly related to financial performance. Nevertheless, the effect of CSR is very weak. A significant relationship between size, inflation, and exchange rate and financial performance is found. For CSR to become development tool in Ghana, it is imperative that coordinated and concerted efforts must be undertaken at both private and public sector levels, in realising equitable, inclusive, and sustainable development.

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  • Christopher Boachie, 2020. "Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance in the Banking Industry in Ghana," International Journal of Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility (IJSECSR), IGI Global Scientific Publishing, vol. 5(2), pages 86-104, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jsecsr:v:5:y:2020:i:2:p:86-104
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    1. Titus Ayobami Ojeyinka & Reon Matemane, 2025. "Does Institutional Quality Matter in the Interplay Between Corporate Governance and Firm Performance? Lessons from South African Financial Firms," Indian Journal of Corporate Governance, , vol. 18(2), pages 221-265, December.
    2. Valentina Vasile & Mirela Panait & Simona-Andreea Apostu, 2021. "Financial Inclusion Paradigm Shift in the Postpandemic Period. Digital-Divide and Gender Gap," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(20), pages 1-28, October.
    3. Adwoa Appiah & Olaf Weber & Amr ElAlfy & Adam Vitalis, 2025. "An Assessment of Sustainable Banking Performance in Sub‐Saharan Africa—Does Doing Good and Doing Well Go Hand in Hand?," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 32(5), pages 6283-6300, September.

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