Effect of camel model on bank performance: with special reference to listed commercial banks in Sri Lanka

Abstract

The banking sector has become a rapidly growing sector in the world recently and its financial soundness and performance are essential to the stable and sustainable economic growth of a country. This study investigated the effect of CAMEL parameters on both market-based performance and accounting-based performance of eight listed commercial banks in Sri Lanka for the period 2014-2019. This study has used secondary data from audited annual financial statements of the listed commercial banks. CAMEL model is the most popular method that calculates and evaluates a bank's performance and it includes Capital Adequacy, Assets Quality, Management Efficiency, Earning ability, and Liquidity status. Return on Equity (ROE) is used as an accounting-based performance indicator and Tobin's Q ratio is used as a market-based performance indicator. The finding reveals that Capital adequacy, Assets quality, and Liquidity status have a positive significant impact on market-based performance while other CAMEL indicators have an insignificant impact on market-based performance. Furthermore, Management efficiency is negatively related to accounting-based performance, and earning ability is positively related to accounting-based performance at a significant level while other CAMEL indicators have an insignificant impact on the accounting-based performance of commercial banks in Sri Lanka. The finding of this study is helpful to the stakeholders of the commercial banks in making appropriate managerial decisions efficiently and effectively.