Table A1

Definition of variables

VariablesSourceDescription
1. Capital structure
Equity to total assets (ETA)BloombergRatio of shareholder equity to total assets*100
2. Assets structure
Total Assets (SIZE)BloombergLogarithm of total assets (USD millions)
Net Loans to total assets (NLTA)BloombergTotal net loans to total assets *100
Net Loans to deposit (NLCSTF)Altunbaş et al. (2007) Total net loans by divided total deposit
Liquid assets to total deposits (LACSTF)BloombergRatio of liquid assets to total deposits *100
3. Cost-efficiency
Ratio of costs to income (CIR)BankscopeBank costs by divided net income
Non-interest expense to average total assets (NIEXPA)BankscopeTotal non-interest expense by divided average total assets
4. Profitability
Net Interest Margin (NIM)BankscopeTotal interest income minus total interest expenses divided by total assets
Return on Assets (ROA)BloombergRatio of net income to total assets *100
Return on Equity (ROE)BloombergRatio of net income to total equity capital *100
Other operating income to assets (OOPINCA)BloombergOther operating income by divided total assets

Source(s): Composed by author

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