Gebrehiwot, Gebremedhin(Ato.)Hailegeorgis, Belayneh2021-06-282023-11-042021-06-282023-11-042011-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/26997The aim of this study is to examine the impact of bank-specific, industry-specific and macroeconomic determinants of Ethiopian commercial banks profitability. The study applied the balanced panel data of seven Ethiopian commercial banks that covers the period 2001- 2010. The paper used Ordinary Least Square (OLS) technique to investigate the impact of capital, size, loan, deposits, noninterest income, noninterest expense, credit risk, market concentration, economic growth, inflation and saving interest rate on major profitability indicator i.e., return on asset (ROA). The estimation results show that all bank specific determinants, with the exception of saving deposit, significantly affect commercial banks profitability in Ethiopia. Market concentration is also a significant determining factor of profitability. Finally, with regard to macroeconomic variables, only economic growth exhibits a significant relationship with banks' profitability. The results of the study are of value to both academics and policy makers.enDeterminants of CommercialEthiopian Commercial BanksThesis