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A Comparison of Financial Soundness of Conventional & Islamic Commercial Banks in Bangladesh: A Bank-O-Meter Model Approach


Shohel Rana1* and A.S.M. Kamruzzaman2

1Dept. of Finance and Banking, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Trishal, Mymensingh, Bangladesh & Ph.D. Fellow, Department of Finance, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, and 2Dept. of Finance, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. 

*Correspondence: s.rana_fb@yahoo.com (Shohel Rana, Associate Professor, Dept. of Finance and Banking, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Trishal, Mymensingh, Bangladesh).

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ABSTRACT

The prime objective of the paper is to measure and compare the financial soundness of Conventional as well as Islamic commercial banks in Bangladesh using the Bank-o-meter model.  The Bank-o-meter model is the model that helps to find the solvency scores of the banks to avoid insolvency issues and it is used to measure the financial position of banks. This model was developed by International Monetary Fund (IMF). The study found that all the conventional, as well as Islamic banks, are super sound but Islamic banks are financially less sound compared to their conventional counterparts. The study also suggests that the management of Islamic banks should give extra emphasis on maintaining sound management and ensuring adequate liquidity. 

Keywords: Capital adequacy, management efficiency, Earning efficiency, assets quality, and liquidity.

Citation: Rana S., and Kamruzzaman ASM. (2021). A comparison of financial soundness of conventional and Islamic commercial banks in Bangladesh: a bank-o-meter model approach, Int. J. Manag. Account. 3(6), 130-136. https://doi.org/10.34104/ijma.021.01300136


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