CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF LISTED COMMERCIAL BANKS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Sam Ngwenya ORCID logo

https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv11i2c7p1

Abstract

The global financial crisis of 2008 that resulted in the collapse of many financial institutions in the United States (US) and Europe have resulted in debates over the failures of corporate governance structures to properly protect investors. The main objective of the study was to determine the relationship between corporate governance and performance of listed commercial banks in South Africa. The results of the study indicated a statistically positive significant relationship between board size, proportion of non-independent and non-executive directors and bank performance. The results of the rest of the corporate governance indicators are mixed when using different performance measurement variables.

Keywords: Corporate Governance, Performance, Listed Commercial Banks

How to cite this paper: Ngwenya, S. (2014). Corporate governance and performance of listed commercial banks in South Africa. Corporate Ownership & Control, 11(2-7), 677-687. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv11i2c7p1