Table A5.

CAMELS Parameters

CAMELSRATIOMEANING
C
Capital adequacy
shareholders equity/total assetsIt means the bank's capital adequacy and its ability to deal with losses and face risks. This ratio indicates whether the bank needs external financing to support the capital in the event of its decline
A
Asset quality
Non-performing loan/total assetsIt is the amount of risky and non-performing assets owned by the bank and is determined as a percentage of total assets
M
Management soundness
Cost to incomeIt is the management's ability to achieve the highest income at the lowest costs, and this is an indication of the management's efficiency in dealing with conditions and risk factors
E
Earnings
ROAThis ratio is the profitability of the bank, as it is the bank's ability to regularly earn income from its activities
L
Liquidity
Loan to depositIt is the ability of the bank to meet its obligations as they arise
Source: Author’s Own Work

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