Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/176459 
Year of Publication: 
2017
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[Journal:] Financial Innovation [ISSN:] 2199-4730 [Volume:] 3 [Issue:] 22 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Heidelberg [Year:] 2017 [Pages:] 1-25
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Springer, Heidelberg
Abstract: 
Background: The objective of this paper is threefold. First, we test the most important factors that determine the level of non-interest income for Tunisian banks. Second, we study the impact of non-interest income on banks' profitability measured by both return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). Finally, we investigate the relationship between non-interest income and the level of risk taking. Methods: To achieve this goal, we used annual data of 20 Tunisian banks during the period 2005-2012. In the empirical section we performed a Dynamic Panel Data model. Results: Empirical results indicate that the main determinants of non-interest income are: relative performance (RROA and RROE), bank size, loan specialization and new e-payments channels, automatic teller machine (ATM) and credit cards). We also find that diversification increases bank performance for both ROA and ROE measures. Eventually, non-interest income appears to be negatively and significantly correlated with the effect on the level of risk. Conclusions: Tunisian banks are invited to more diversify their activities and do not focus only on the traditional activity. The noninterest income seems to be associated with a higher level of profitability and a lower risk.
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