THE DETERMINANTS OF RETURN ON EQUITY: EVIDENCES FROM SRI LANKAN MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
Keywords:
Return on Equity, Profitability, MicrofinanceAbstract
Particularly, this study was carried out to ascertain the significant determinants of Return on Equity in Sri Lankan Microfinance Institutions (hereafter MFIs). Within the period of 2005-2011 the researcher evaluated 11 MFIs exists in Sri Lanka. Under this study, efficiency and productivity are measured by operating expense ratio, personal productivity ratio and cost per borrower ratio. Financing structure is measured by debt/equity ratio. Meanwhile, Profitability is measured by return on equity ratio. The research concluded stating that the Cost per Borrower and Debt/Equity ratios are statistically significant predictor variables in determining return on equity in a MFI. Most notably, the result on relative debt/equity was supported by empirical verifications as well.
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