Author : Selim Elekdag,Sheheryar Malik,Ms.Srobona Mitra
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513522258
Breaking the Bank? A Probabilistic Assessment of Euro Area Bank Profitability by Selim Elekdag,Sheheryar Malik,Ms.Srobona Mitra Pdf
This paper explores the determinants of profitability across large euro area banks using a novel approach based on conditional profitability distributions. Real GDP growth and the NPL ratio are shown to be the most reliable determinants of bank profitability. However, the estimated conditional distributions reveal that, while higher growth would raise profits on average, a large swath of banks would most likely continue to struggle even amid a strong economic recovery. Therefore, for some banks, a determined reduction in NPLs combined with cost efficiency improvements and customized changes to their business models appears to be the most promising strategy for durably raising profitability.