The research aims at identifying the factors affecting the returns of loan portfolios of private commercial banks in Syria during the period (2007- 2012), where it was studying the behavior of the dependent variable represented in (Yield Loan Portfol
ios) and the independent variables of (employment rate of deposits in loans, the size of the bank liquidity the age of the bank, the number of branches, and the capital adequacy ratio) is studied. Research findings There is a significant positive effect for independent variables, such as age of the bank, capital adequacy ratio (except Byblos Bank Syria) affecting loan portfolios returns on private commercial banks under study. There is not a statistically significant effect for independent variables like employment rates of deposits in loans, the size of the bank, and liquidity (except Byblos Bank Syria), and the number of the bank branches (except Bank of Syria and overseas) returns on the loan portfolios private commercial banks under study.
The research aims at identifying the factors affecting the returns of loan portfolios of private commercial banks in Syria during the period (2007- 2012), where it was studying the behavior of the dependent variable represented in (Yield Loan Portfol
ios) and the independent variables of (employment rate of deposits in loans, the size of the bank liquidity the age of the bank, the number of branches, and the capital adequacy ratio) is studied.
Research findings
There is a significant positive effect for independent variables, such as age of the bank, capital adequacy ratio (except Byblos Bank Syria) affecting loan portfolios returns on private commercial banks under study.
There is not a statistically significant effect for independent variables like employment rates of deposits in loans, the size of the bank, and liquidity (except Byblos Bank Syria), and the number of the bank branches (except Bank of Syria and overseas) returns on the loan portfolios private commercial banks under study
Loan portfolios occupies an important position within the balance sheet of commercial banks, considering that the efforts and decisions of management aim primarily at building a good loan portfolios, that achieve high returns for banks at the lowest
levels of risks. The research aims to assess the extent of compliance to the theoretical, scientific and practical principles in the composition of loan portfolios of the public and private commercial banks in the Syrian Coast: the principle of diversification; principle of relevance ;the criteria for granting credit; and Advanced Capital Adequacy Framework–Basel II. The research aims to draw important conclusions and recommendations to help Syrian commercial banks(public and private) in reducing credit risk.
Loan portfolios occupies an important position within the balance sheet of
commercial banks, considering that the efforts and decisions of management aim primarily
at building a good loan portfolios, that achieve high returns for banks at the lowes
t levels
of risks.
The research aims to assess the extent of compliance to the theoretical, scientific and
practical principles in the composition of loan portfolios of the public and private
commercial banks in the Syrian Coast: the principle of diversification; principle
of relevance ;the criteria for granting credit; and Advanced Capital Adequacy Framework–
Basel II. The research aims to draw important conclusions and recommendations to help
Syrian commercial banks(public and private) in reducing credit risk.
