The impact of ownership structure on bank risk: case of Tunisia

Abstract

The ownership structure and risk are two important variables in the banking sector . Indeed , shareholders have incentives to monitor bank risk according to their objectives .

In the context of this article , we used a sample of 19 banks in Tunisia over the period( 2000-2010) . Through the method of panel static , we found that public ownership has a negative effect on bank   risk , while private ownership and foreign ownership have a positive effect on bank risk.

Key words: Ownership structure , public ownership , foreign ownership , private ownership , bank risk , panel static