Corporate governance and performance of Turkish banks in the pre- and post-crisis periods

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the relationship between corporate governance and bank performance. Return on asset (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and net interest margin (NIM) is considered as the measures of bank performance. Corporate governance is determined through the measures of internal governance mechanism which is measured by CEO duality and external governance mechanisms which are proxied by discipline exerted by shareholders, creditors and educated personnel and bank ownership. The analysis covers the period 1990-2000 and 2002-2011 which are the pre and post periods of the severe 2001 banking crisis. The results show that different governance characteristics are important in the pre and post crisis periods.