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Role of board functions in bank performance: Direct and indirect effects of board independence

By: Handa, Rekha.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Management and Labour Studies Description: 47(3), Aug, 2022: p.361-384.Subject(s): Bank performance, Board Independence, Mediation, Panel data, Return on assets (ROA), Return on equity (ROE) In: Management and Labour StudiesSummary: The present study attempts to explore the Indian banking sector from 2007 to 2017 for its performance and for the influence of important characteristics like ownership of banks, board functioning and the effect of independent directors. The results establish that the type of bank has a significant impact on performance metrics, board characteristics and bank-specific features. Moreover, the positive significant influence of board size and board independence is confirmed using panel data analysis. Further, the partially mediating role of independent directors on the relationship of financial performance (measured through return on assets and return on equity) and board characteristics is confirmed using mediation analysis. The present research holds important insights for policymakers, regulators and stakeholders of the banking sector, with a push to reorient their emphasis on board independence and board functioning for better financials of banks in India. – Reproduced
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47(3), Aug, 2022: p.361-384 Available AR127926

The present study attempts to explore the Indian banking sector from 2007 to 2017 for its performance and for the influence of important characteristics like ownership of banks, board functioning and the effect of independent directors. The results establish that the type of bank has a significant impact on performance metrics, board characteristics and bank-specific features. Moreover, the positive significant influence of board size and board independence is confirmed using panel data analysis. Further, the partially mediating role of independent directors on the relationship of financial performance (measured through return on assets and return on equity) and board characteristics is confirmed using mediation analysis. The present research holds important insights for policymakers, regulators and stakeholders of the banking sector, with a push to reorient their emphasis on board independence and board functioning for better financials of banks in India. – Reproduced

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