Financial Performance Analysis of Selected Private Commercial Banks in Ethiopia: Using a CAMEL Rating Approach

Abstract

This study analyzes the performance and financial credibility of Private Commercial banks in Ethiopia for the period of 2013-2019. This period is taken to consider the political instability and social unrest in the country. As one of the most popular methods for measuring banking performance, CAMELS method is used to analyze the performance of the banks. The good performance of the financial institutions must for the sustainable growth of economy Therefore, this research paper makes analysis of performance of selected private banks in Ethiopia under political instability. The finding indicates that performance of banks in 2016 were decreased than any other year in terms of profit, profit per employee, loan and net income. Cost to income ratio increased. The result implies employee productivity of banks were decreased in 2016, where there were high social and political unrest in the country. Therefore, banks should not concentrate in a single region and has diversify their operations across regions.

Keywords: financial performance, CAMEL approach, Political instability, private banks

DOI: 10.7176/RJFA/12-19-04

Publication date:October 31^st 2021