DETERMINANTS OF BANKS’ LIQUIDITY ON SELECTED COMMERCIAL BANKS IN ETHIOPIA

Abstract

In banking sector, liquidity has one of the major concerns for both public and privatecommercial banks. Therefore, achieving the maximum level of liquidity is considered as the ultimate goal of most CBs. The main objective of this study was to examine determinants of banks’ liquidity on selected commercial banks in Ethiopia. The study adopted descriptive andexplanatory research design with quantitative approach. The study used non - probability sampling method – purposive to select the CBE and five private banks with at least twenty five years of establishment. Data source was secondary balanced panel data of the CBE and the five private commercial banks in the period of 2011 to 2022 which was obtained from NBE. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression model were employed to analyze the quantitative data using E – view 9. The findings of the study revealed that ROA, GDP, INF, and RR have significant and positive effect on liquidity of both public and private CBs, whereas BS, LG, and NPL have significant and negative effect, however, AQ has no significant effect. In this regard, 74.16% of the variations in the liquidity of the banks were jointly accounted by the eight variables at 5% level of precision. Therefore, those significant determinant factors are crucial to maintain the optimal level of liquidity of the banks. Therefore, it is recommended that commercial banks in Ethiopia are better not only be concerned about internal structures, policies and procedures, but also on both the internal environment and the macroeconomic environment together along with the industry factors while developing their strategies to efficiently manage their liquidity position.