Abstract
In the study, it is aimed to investigate the determinants of risk-taking behavior of banks traded in Borsa Istanbul Bank Index in the period of December 2000 - December 2020 by panel cointegration and causality analysis. Risk-taking behavior of banks is measured with Z-Score. Ratios related to financial structure (Equity/Total Asset), asset quality (Net Credit/Total Asset), performance (Net Profit/Total Asset), liquidity (Amihud Ratio) and franchise value ((Market Value + Total Debt) /Total Asset) was included in the analysis as an independent variable. As a result of the analyzes carried out, it has been determined that there is a long-term cointegration relationship between the variables and that the increase in the Equity / Total Assets Ratio, return on assets and insufficient liquidity reduces the risk-taking behavior. In addition, a one-way causality relationship has been determined from risk-taking behavior to return on assets, from franchise value to risk-taking behavior and from lack of liquidity to risk-taking behavior.