Junior Research Symposia
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Item The Relationship between Credit Risk and Bank Performance: A Study of Commercial Banks in Sri Lanka(Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Madushani, B.D.A.; Madurapperuma, M.W.Credit risk is the most important part of all commercial banks performing their works around the world. The objective of this study is to identify the relationship between credit risk and commercial banks performance in Sri Lanka. This study based on secondary data and data were obtained from various sources such as selected commercial banks annual reports, relevant articles, books and magazines etc. The panel data of a ten year period from 2006 to 2015 from the selected ten banks were used to examine the relationship between credit risk and commercial banks performance. Furthermore, Return on Assets (ROA) used as a profitability indicator while Non-Performing Loan to Total Loan Ratio (NPLR), Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) and Total Loan to Deposits Ratio (LTDR) used as credit risk indicators. The correlation and regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between credit risk and profitability indicators during the period and study by using E-views software. According to the empirical results, it was observed that NPLR and CAR has negative significant relationship with the commercial banks profitability and LTDR has positive significant relationship with the commercial banks profitability. Then this study concluded the credit risk has a significant relationship with the bank profitability. Therefore, this study recommended the banks to implement an effective tools and techniques to reduce the credit risk of commercial banks in Sri Lanka.Item The impact of credit risk management on the performance of banking sector(Department of Accountancy, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Abewardhana, M.A.Credit risk management in banks has become more important not only because of the financial crisis that the industry is experiencing currently, but also a crucial concept which determine banks’ survival, growth and profitability. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of credit risk management on the performance of banking sector in sir Lanka. Financial reports of seven commercial banking firms were used to analyze for seven years (2005 – 2011). The panel regression model was employed for the estimation of the model. In the model, Return on Equity (ROE) and Return on Asset (ROA) were used as the performance indicators while Non-Performing Loans (NPL) and Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) as credit risk management indicators. The findings revealed that credit risk management has a significant impact on the profitability of commercial banks’ in sir Lanka. Banks today are the largest financial institutions around the world, with branches and subsidiaries throughout everyone’s life. Commercial banks are facing risks when they are operating. Credit risk is one of the most significant risks that banks face, considering that granting credit is one of the main sources of income in banks. The management of the risk related to that credit affects the profitability of the banks. The aim of the research is to provide stakeholders with accurate information regarding the credit risk management of banking sector with its impact on profitability.