Tilahun Damtew

Addis Ababa University
College of Business and Economics
“Effects of Electronic Banking on the Financial Performance of Commercial
Banks in Ethiopia”
By
Tilahun Damtew
A Research project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the
Award of Masters of Business Administration in
Finance
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Effects of E-banking on financial performance of Commercial Banks in Ethiopia 2015/16
DECLARATION
I, undersigned declare that this study entitled as “Effects of Electronic Banking on the
Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Ethiopia”, is my own work. I have carried
out the research work independently with the guidance and support of the research advisor. This
study had not been submitted to any degree/diploma in this or any other institution.
Name of student: Tilahun Damtew
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the materials used for the thesis has been duly acknowledged and his thesis is appropriate to
be submitted as a partial fulfillment requirement of Degree in Master of Business Administration
in Finance (MBA in Finance)
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Abstract
Ethiopian commercial banks are at infancy stage to use technology based banking system and
training of manpower to handle new technologies. Nonetheless, the adoption and usage of e-
banking is at promising stage to enhance the performance and efficacy of banks. This
research investigated the efficacy of Electronic banking in the area of automated teller
machines, debit cards and point of sale terminals on 10 (1 government and 9 private owned)
commercial banks found in Ethiopia using’ financial performance indicators namely: profit
before tax and return on assets. A quantitative survey method is used to gather data.
Statistical analysis made with the aid of E-views 9 software. The findings envisaged that
Electronic banking had statistically significant impact on return on assets and
profitability of commercial banks of Ethiopia. Based on the findings of the study, it is safe
to conclude that electronic banking influence financial performance of commercial banks in
Ethiopia positively. Since the study do not include all electronic-banking so that it is strongly
recommended further study on innovations like agency banking, mobile banking and internet
banking impact on the financial performance of commercial banks.
Key Words: E-banking, ATM. POS, ROA, PBT, Debit Card and E-views 9
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Acknowledgement
First and for most I would like to praise the Almighty God with St. Virgin Mary for their
unspeakable gifts throughout my life to win untold and threatening challenges I had met. My
next heartfelt gratitude goes to my advisor Asst.Prof Wollela Abehodie Yesegat for all her
unreserved support, constructive comments and her cordiality approach in this thesis. I also do
not forget to thank my brother Moke for his limitless support throughout this thesis. Father I do
not forget you, you are the special one! Kiya I do not have word for your support say thank you.
Omar I said thank you gave me E-views 9 software and stationary support. And all who have
contributed directly and indirectly in making this thesis reality. Further I pass my grateful for
Addis Ababa University, for its financial support and assigned an advisor that help me in my
research undertakings.
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ACRONYMS and ABBREVIATIONS
ATMs Automated
Teller Machines
AVR Automated
Voice Response
EFT Electronic Fund
Transfer
EFTPS Electronic Funds
Transfer at
EN Enterprise
Network
EPS Earning Per
Share
GDP Gross Domestic
Product
IBM International
Business
IMF International
Monitory Fund
IT Information
Technology
LM Linear Model
MIS Management
Information
MVA Market Value
NPM Net Profit

Margin
OLS Ordinary Least
PBC Perceived
PBT Profit Before
PEOU Perceive Ease of

Use
POS Point of Sale
PU Perceived
Usefulness
ROA Return on Assets
ROE Return on
Equity
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SMS Short Message

Service
SN Subjective
Norms
STD Standard
Deviation
TPB Theory of
UK United
Kingdom
USA United States of
America
WAN Wide Area
Network
WEF World
Economic
SCP Structure
Conduct
Performance
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Table of Contents
Abstract ......................................................................................................................................... iv
Acknowledgement ........................................................................................................................ v
ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................... vi
CHAPTERONE: INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1
1.1. Statement of the

problem ..................................................................
1.2. ................................. 2
1.3. Objectives and research

hypotheses .............................................................
1.4. ..................... 3
1.5. Significance of the

study ......................................................................
1.6. ............................. 3
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................... 6
2.1. Theoretical
Literature ...............................................................
2.1.1. .. Innovation diffusion theory ............................................................................................... 7
2.1.2. Task Technology Fit (TTF) Theory ................................................................................... 8
2.1.3. .. Theory of planned behavior ............................................................................................... 10
2.1.4. .. Technology acceptance model ........................................................................................... 11
2.1.5. .. Electronic delivery channels in the banking industry ........................................................ 13
2.1.6. .. Financial Performance of Commercial Banks ................................................................... 16
2.2...... Empirical Literature Review .............................................................................................. 19
2.3.
Research
gaps ........................................................................
CHAPTER THRE: RESERCH METHODOLOGY ..................................................................... 26
3.1. Research
approaches .............................................................
3.2. ............................................. 26
3.2.1. .. Sampling design ................................................................................................................ 27
3.2.2. .. Definition of variables and Model specification................................................................ 28
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CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ................................................................... 38
4.1. Ethiopia’s Banking Sector Performance in

2015 ............................................................... 38
4.2...... Descriptive statistics and Regression result ....................................................................... 39
4.3...... Effect of E-banking on the Bank Profitability ................................................................... 44
4.4...... Effect of E-banking on the Rate of Return on Assets ........................................................ 50
CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ............................................. 55
Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 55
Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 57
Reference ...................................................................................................................................... 58
Appendix : - List of Commercial Banks in Ethiopia 2015G.C..................................................... xii
Appendix: Data Collection Sheet ............................................................................................... xiii
Appendix: - Variables Operationalization Framework ............................................................

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Appendix V: - Regression Result ................................................................................................. xv

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List of tables
Table 1: Model Fitness PBT and e-banking ........................................................................................... 32

Table 2 : Model Fitness ROA and e-banking......................................................................................... 34
Table 3 Heteroskedasticity Test: White PBT ......................................................................................... 37
Table 4 Heteroskedasticity Test: White ROA ........................................................................................ 37
Table 5 Descriptive statistics PBT and ROA ......................................................................................... 40
Table 6 Correlation between PBT and independent variables ............................................................... 41
Table 7 Correlation between PBT and independent variables ............................................................... 41
Table 8: - Regression result PBT ........................................................................................................... 42
Table 9: - Regression result ROA .......................................................................................................... 43
Table 10: - Regression Result PBT ........................................................................................................ 44
Table 11: -Regression result ROA ......................................................................................................... 50
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List of figures
Figure 1: Task-Technology Fit Diagram/Schematic of Theory ............................................................... 9

Figure 2 Histogram normality test ......................................................................................................... 36
Figure 3Histogram normality test .......................................................................................................... 36
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
The tremendous competition in the world commercial banks improved the number of banks in
the world. The technological innovations improved customer demand of services offered by
the banks. This revolution has set a motion in the banking sector for the provision of a
payment system that is compatible with the demands of the electronic market (Arnaboldi
and Claeys 2008). Further, technology has changed the preconditions for service delivery,
dramatically in recent years (Acharya 2004).
Electronic banking (e-banking) facilities provided by most Ethiopian Banks are very basic.
However e-banking facilities provided are at par with those in the regional states (Birritu
2011). In companies in particular this has invaluable significance to solve problems of cost
and delay, arising from the counting bundling, transporting and depositing of large
volumes of cash, as well as the risk and inconvenience of dealing with counterfeiting
and the treatment of damaged notes. Gemechu (2014) stated that the appearance of e-
banking in Ethiopia goes back to the late 2009, when the largest state owned, commercial
bank of Ethiopia (CBE) introduced automated teller machine (ATM) to deliver service to
the local users.
Previous studies on Ethiopian e-business focus on the assessment study and the correlation
between e-banking and customer satisfaction (Assefa 2013). Likewise, Gemechu (2014);
Gardachew (2010) evaluated the adoption of e-banking in the context of banks perception.
However, this paper investigated the impact of e-banking on the financial performance of the
Commercial Banks hitherto the adoption of e-banking.
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High tech banking systems has been introduced and become adapted in the Ethiopian
financial system very recently. Currently, the e-banking services delivered at every corner of
the country are: ATM, Point of Sale (POS), and online book transfer. However, the online
book transfer is not considered as transaction by the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE). Since
June 2011 NBE made mandatory to use electronic banking that enable banks to
provide mobile, internet and card banking services. After the “National Payment System
Proclamation No.718/2011” has been issued all commercial banks operating in the country
are on the way to get the system from different companies (FDRE 2011).
The remaining section in this chapter present statement of problems, objectives and research
hypotheses of the study, scope of the study, significance of the study, limitation of the study
and organization of the thesis.
1.1. Statement of the problem
A number of studies on the impact of financial innovations regarding the performance of the
banking system have been published although the outcomes of the research are contradicting
each other. For instance, the study by Pooja & Balwinder (2009) and Nader (2011)
concluded that electronic banking had insignificant impact on bank performance; in contrast,
Batiz-Lazo & Woldesenbet (2006) and Mugenda & Mugenda (2003) stated that electronic
banking had significant contribution to bank performance. It is at the center of such mixed
conclusions that it becomes imperative to carry out a study in Ethiopian context whether e-
banking has effect on financial performance of commercial banks. Despite the increasing use
of e-banking was observed in Ethiopia, previous studies emphasize on the adoption, customer
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general agreed that e-banking in Ethiopia is sluggish and less adaptable (Gardachew 2010).
1.2. Objectives and research hypotheses
The broad objective of this study is to assess the effect of e-banking on financial
performance of commercial banks in Ethiopia, focusing on its impact on profitability and
return on total assets. Based on this broad research objective and the forthcoming theoretical
underpinning such as innovation diffusion theory, theory of planed behavior, theory of task
technology fit, and technology acceptance model; two hypotheses were developed:
Hypothesis one: E-banking has a significant positive relationship with profitability of
commercial banks in Ethiopia.
Hypothesis two: E-banking has significant positive relationship with return on total assets of
commercial banks in Ethiopia.
1.3. Significance of the study
The study findings may help banks in evaluating the importance of financial innovation on
their performance in terms of bolstering profitability. Banks, especially commercial ones, are
swiftly becoming more aware of the importance of financial innovation in this era and this
study adds momentum to the link between e-banking and performance. Further, the results
of the study will inform banks on which innovations there would have better link to financial
performance and hence save on the costs of conducting cost benefit research in their
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1.4. Scope of the study
The study covered Commercial Banks licensed by the National Bank of Ethiopia and
employed e-banking. The commercial banks that formed the units of analysis of the study are
those that were in operation by close of business on 31st of December 2015.The bank
innovations used in the study are automated teller machines, debit cards and point of sale
terminals. The financial performance of banks measured using profit before tax and return
on assets. The study employed secondary data collected from 10 commercial banks in
Ethiopia that applied ATM and POS since 2013. Accordingly data available for the period of
2013-2015 were used to assess the effects of e-banking on the financial performance of the
Ethiopian commercial banks.
1.5. Limitation of the study
Due to time and availability of data the study reviewed those of commercial banks in
Ethiopia that apply e-banking since, 2013. Further some research subjects’ data was rejected
because of the autocorrelation between the data; besides some of subjects have insufficient
data on the variables of the study so that the study cannot encompasses all commercial banks
that are adopting innovative e-banking. Very further, the subjects were reduced with the aim
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1.6. Organization of the thesis
The study is organized in to five chapters. The first chapter deals with the body of proposals
that include background of the study, statements of the problem, objective of the study, the
research questions, scope of study, significant of study, limitations of the study, and
organization of the research. The second chapter presents, i.e. literature review, gloss
research results conducted previously. Researches that have been done on e-banking practice
of commercial banks either internationally and domestically were reviewed (empirical study).
Moreover, researches on theoretical underpinning of innovative technologies on the
profitability and performance of commercial banks in international arena on e-banking were
discussed. The third chapter will explain types and source of data employed in the study,
method of statistical data analysis tools and collection. The fourth chapter presents the result
and analysis along with discussion of the study. The last chapter will present conclusion and
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CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
This literature review has two sections; the first section contains the theoretical underpinning
that comprises issues such as innovation diffusion theory, task technology fit theory, theory of
planned behavior and technology acceptance model. These theoretical models are the basis for
the hypothesis of this research study. The second section review enormous empirical research
results and analysis that focus on the effect of e-banking on ROA and PBT. Similarly, studies
that examine the financial performance of banking industry employing high tech devices and
machines to make the service convenient and easily accessible even after the office bank
hours were glossed.
2.1. Theoretical Literature
There are numerous theoretical underpinnings that serve as basis to formulate a model to
practice a research. For instance, in determining the performance and profitability of the bank
service employing high tech devices and machines there are four significant theories. These
are innovation diffusion theory; task technology fit theory, theory of planned behavior, and
technology acceptance model. According to (Ajzen 1991), a theoretical framework guides
research, determining what variables to measure, and what statistical relationships to look for
in the context of the problems under study. Thus, the theoretical literature helps the
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2.1.1. Innovation diffusion theory
An innovation is an idea, practice, or object that is perceived as new by an individual or other
unit of adoption. There is a wide gap in many fields, between what is known and what is
actually put into use. Many innovations require a lengthy period, often of some years, from
the time when they become available to the time when they are widely adopted. Therefore, a
common problem for many individuals and organizations is how to speed up the rate of
diffusion of an innovation (Rogers 2003).
Diffusion is the process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels
over time among the members of a social system. Diffusion, therefore, is a special type of
communication in which the messages are concerned with a new idea. It is this newness of the
idea in the message content of communication that gives diffusion its special character. In
other words, diffusion is a kind of social change, defined as the process by which alteration
occurs in the structure and function of a social system. Hence, diffuse an innovation into a
system is a challenge. The theory on the diffusion of new ideas and practices was investigated
by various scholars and few of them are discussed below.
According to Dillon et al. (1996, P.282) there are five factors which influence the diffusion of
an innovation. These are “relative advantage (the extent to which a technology offers
improvements over currently available tools), compatibility (its consistency with social
practices and norms among its users), complexity (its ease of use or learning), trialability (the
opportunity to try an innovation before committing to use it), and observability (the extent to
which the technology's outputs and its gains are clear to see)”. These elements are not
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Further, Moore & Benbasat (1991) expanded the array of innovation characteristics to seven.
In addition to the previously known four features they added relative advantage,
compatibility, and trialability. The fourth characteristic, ease of use, is a close relative
complexity. It is worth noting that both relative advantage and ease of use are subjective
characteristics since they can be viewed differently depending on an individual’s perceptions.
Very further, Fishben and Ajzen (1975) concur, attitudes towards an object and attitudes
regarding a particular behavior relating to that object can frequently differ. Explicitly,
diffusion theory begins to describe the innovation-decision process within organizations,
but not to the level of addressing whether and how the characteristics of an innovation
interact to affect its adoption within organizations, or whether organizational type, size,
or industry affect adoption. In addition, while there is an innovation-decision process
described for individuals and within organizations, there is no description of how the
variables interact when innovations are diffused across organizations (Lundblad & Jennife
2003).
2.1.2. Task Technology Fit (TTF) Theory
Task technology fit (TTF) theory contends that information technology (IT) is more likely to
have a positive impact on individual performance and be used if the capabilities of the IT
match the tasks that the user must perform (Goodhue & Thompson 1995). Further, Goodhue
& Thompson (1995, P.141) mentioned the factors that measure task-technology fit as;
“quality, locatability, authorization, and compatibility, eases of use/training, production
timeliness, systems reliability and relationship with users”. Their model is useful in the
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electronic commerce systems and combined with or used as an extension of other models
related to information systems outcomes.
Figure 1: Task-Technology Fit Diagram/Schematic of Theory
Task Performanc
Characteristics e
Task- Impact
s
Technology
Technology Fit Utilizatio
n
Characteristics
(Source: Goodhue & Thompson, 1995)
According to TTF theory the success of an information system have a strong correlation
between task and technology, hence success has been related to individual performance
(Goodhue and Thompson 1995) and to group performance (Zigurs & Buckland 1998). For
group support systems, a specific theory of TTF was developed Zigurs & Buckland (1998)
and later tested by Wilson et al. (1999) and detailed the requirements of group support
systems to fit group tasks. For mobile information systems, TTF has been shown to be
generally relevant, but more specific questions regarding the applicability of task-
technology fit to mobile information systems remain unanswered (Gebauer and Shaw
2004).
The theory of task-technology fit maintains that a match between business tasks and
information technology is important to explain and predict the success of information
systems (Goodhue and Thompson 1995; Zigurs & Buckland 1998). For various scenarios
of task and technology, statistical significance has been established of a positive
association between task-technology fit and information system success measures, such
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Thompson (1995) and on group performance (Zigurs et.al 1999). The concept of task-
technology fit promises to help identify aspects that are critical to support a given
business task, and can, thus, contribute to the success of technology innovations
(Junglas & Watson 2006). One such innovation is represented by mobile technology to
support an increasingly mobile workforce (Barnes 2003).
2.1.3. Theory of planned behavior
The theory of planned behavior (TPB) started as the theory of reasoned actions in 1980 to
predict an individual’s intention to engage in a behavior at a specific time and place. The
theory was intended to explain all behaviors over which people have the ability to exert self
control. The key component to this model is behavioral intent; behavioral intentions are
influenced by the attitude about the likelihood that the behavior will have the expected
outcome and the subjective evaluation of the risks and benefits of that outcome.
However, the theory is ill-equipped to predict situations where people possess low volitional
control. The common limitations of the theory are it assumed regardless of intention the
person with opportunities and resources can easily acquired the desired behavior. This
assumption set aside several variables such as fear, threat, mood or past experience. Further,
the theory assumes that the behavior is the direct result of linear decision making process
disregarding the change over time. Very further, it does not say anything about actual control
over behavior nor the time frame between ‘intent’ and ‘behavioral action’ were not addressed.
In the theory of planned behavior (TPB), Ajzen (1991) incorporates perceived behavioral
control (PBC) as an antecedent of behavioral intentions to overcome the limitations.
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intention toward that behavior; intention in turn relies on attitudes, subjective norms (SN), and
PBC. Ajazen (2006, P.54) defines PBC as “people’s perceptions of their ability to perform a
given behavior”, and empirical evidence suggests that it improves predictions of intentions
(Ajzen 1991). Subjective norms (SN) refer to perceived pressures to perform a behavior;
according to what important others say or do (Fishben and Ajzen 1975).
E-commerce acceptance research suggests mixed results regarding this variable; some
researchers find that SN has no significant influence on intentions (e.g., Shim et al. 2001; Shih
and Fang, 2004), whereas others reveal a significant relationship (Taylor & Todd 1995).
Nevertheless, Vijayasarathy (2000) suggests that perceptions of relevant others may differ
according to the type of behavior. Likewise, Barki & Hartwick (1994), show that SN has a
significant effect on intentions for mandatory system usage but not when usage is voluntary.
However, Davis et al. (1989) fail to find a significant relationship between SN and intentions.
Scholars tackle the confusion from different angles: Venkatesh, et.al (2003) discuss
compliance; Moore & Benbasat (1991) raise issues of image and social influence; Barki &
Hartwick (1994); Taylor & Todd (1995) argue that system experience decreases the direct
effect of SN on intentions; and Cournega (2000) propose substituting SN with social support.
Despite these efforts, ambiguity still surrounds the SN construct.
2.1.4. Technology acceptance model
User acceptance remains a barrier to the success of new information technologies (IT). In an
attempt to explain the idea, Davis (1989) introduced Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
based on the attitude-behavior paradigm from cognitive psychology. Davis (1989, P.35)
argues that “people adopt an application primarily because of the functions it performs and
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functions”. The model provides a basis for tracking the impact of external factors on internal
beliefs, attitude, and behavior (Davis et al. 1989).
TAM assumes that behavior “the manifest, observable response in a given situation” Ajzen
(1991, P.60) is volitional. Behavioral intention indicates a person’s readiness to perform the
given behavior Ajazen (2006), which makes it the main predictor of the actual behavior. In
TAM, intention is a function of attitude and perceived usefulness (PU). Attitude is “the degree
of evaluative affect that an individual associates with using the target system” (Davis, 1993,
p.476). It represents what a person feels about a concept, which may be any entity about
which persons can think and attach feeling (East 1997). Thus, attitude plays an important role
in the decision to adopt a new computer technology (e.g., Davis et al. 1989; O'Cass and
Fenech 2003). Fishben and Ajzen (1975) define attitude as (1) attitude toward objects, i.e.
evaluation of a specified object, and (2) attitude toward action (behavior), or evaluation of a
specified behavior. Little evidence supports the idea that attitude toward objects stimulates
action (Bagozzi 1992). Previous IS research tends to treat attitude as a fragile and vague
variable, although psychology research consistently recognizes its importance for individual
behavior and social influence (e.g., Olson & Zanna 1993).
In the technology acceptance domain, some researchers emphasize the relationship between
attitude and intentions (e.g., Hausman & Siekpe 2008), whereas others argue its little
significance (e.g., Venkatesh, et.al 2003), suggesting that IS usage decisions might be
dominated by cognitive beliefs, such as perceived usefulness, rather than affect, such as
attitude. Yang and Yoo (2004) argue that researchers fail to distinguish between the two types
of attitudes, where the potentially significant influence of cognition attitude gets offset by the
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The originality of the TAM derives from two related beliefs, perceived usefulness (PU) and
perceived ease of use (PEOU), which generalizes across different settings. TAM assumes that
users engage in behaviors because they have evaluated the benefits and expect certain results
(Dishaw & Strong 1999). Snoj et.al. (2004) find that users do not use a system for its own
sake but instead use it because of its attributes that drive value, according to the utility
provided by the combination of attributes, less the disutility represented by any sacrifices
required to use the system.
As the ability of Internet users to find their way around a site and keep track of where they are
(Richard & Chandra 2005), PEOU affects attitude either directly or indirectly through its
effect on PU: “even if potential users believe that a given application is useful, they may at
the same time believe that the systems are too hard to use and that performance benefits of
usage are outweighed by the effort of using the application” (Davis 1989, p.320). Both PEOU
and PU are influenced by external stimuli, such as information richness, web quality, and
experience.
2.1.5. Electronic delivery channels in the banking industry
Technological innovations have been identified to contribute to the distribution channels of
Banks. The electronic delivery channels are collectively referred to as Electronic Banking.
Electronic Banking is really not a technology, but an attempt to merge several different
technologies. In recent years different groups of technologies and industries made to work
together. The Electronic banking is a systematic use of several technological products to
facilitate the service of banking. In this section the electronic delivery channels used by banks
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2.1.5.1. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)
Rose (1999) describes ATMs as follows: “an ATM combines a computer terminal, record-
keeping system and cash vault in one unit, permitting customers to enter the bank’s book
keeping system with a plastic card containing a Personal Identification Number (PIN) or by
punching a special code number into the computer terminal linked to the bank’s computerized
records, 24 hours a day”. Once access is gained, it offers several retail banking services to
customers. They are mostly located outside of banks, and are also found at airports, malls, and
places far away from the home bank of customers. At the outset they were function as cash
dispensing machines. However, because of the advancement of technology, ATMs are able to
provide a wide range of services, such as making deposits, funds transfer between two or
more accounts and bill payments.
The primary advantages of ATMs are they save the customer’s time in service delivery and it
is cost efficient way of yielding higher productivity per period of time than human tellers.
Furthermore, as the ATMs continue when human tellers stop, therefore, there is continual
productivity for the banks even after banking hours.
2.1.5.2. Branch Networking
Networking of branches is the computerization and inter-connecting of geographically
scattered stand-alone bank branches, into one unified system in the form of a Wide Area
Network (WAN) or Enterprise Network (EN); for the creating and sharing of consolidated
customer information or records. It offers quicker rate of inter-branch transactions and as a
consequence distance and time are eliminated. Hence, there is more productivity per time
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would result in simulated division of labor among bank branches with its associated positive
impact on productivity among branches. Similarly, since it saves the time of the customer to
go to where he creates the bank account he will have time to produce so that the productivity
of the individual increase as well.
2.1.5.3. Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale

(EFTPoS)
An Electronic Funds Transfer at the Point of Sale is an on-line system that allows customers
to transfer funds instantaneously from their bank accounts to merchant accounts when making
purchases (at purchase points). A point of Sale uses a debit card to activate an Electronic Fund
Transfer Process (Rose 1999).
Electronic Fund Transfer at Point Sale would provide service for customers to pay cheques
and cash withdrawals for shopping without clerical duties. In addition, the system continues
after banking hours and hence continual productivity for the bank even after bank working
hours. In the same development it save the customer time without going to bank branches and
ATMs point.
2.1.5.4. Telephone Banking (Tele-banking):
It is a virtual banking that provides financial services for bank customers to perform retail
banking transactions by dialing a touch-tone telephone or mobile communication unit
connected to automated system of the bank by utilizing Automated Voice Response (AVR)
technology (Rose 1999). Tele-banking provides increased convenience, expanded access and
significant time saving for bank customers. It has almost all the impact on productivity of
ATMs, except that it lacks the productivity generated from cash dispensing by the ATMs. As

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a delivery conduit it provides retail banking services even after banking hours so that it
accrues continual productivity for the bank.
2.1.5.5. Personal Computer Banking (PC banking)

and Internet Banking
PC banking is a service to bank customers to access information about their accounts via a
proprietary network installed on their personal computer. Once access is gained the customer
can perform a lot of retail banking functions. This service can also have all the benefits
provided by telephone banking and ATMs.
Internet banking offer bank customers access to their bank accounts via a web site and to
enable them to enact certain transactions on their account; by its nature internet banking put
up more convenience and flexibility to customers coupled with a virtually absolute control
over their banking. In other words, customers can have access to their accounts around the
clock, from all over the world; access up to minute information on their accounts; perform
their account transactions electronically with low cost. In the same relation banks profitability
also developed by use of automated e-banking. Hence, banks will offer services at lower costs
and with fewer staff that result in significant reduction in bank costs. Internet banking,
however, has also down sides such as security concerns, insufficient knowledge of the
technology and lack of personal computers by large customer populations.
2.1.6. Financial Performance of Commercial Banks
Financial performance has been studied under different yardsticks of performance i.e.,
size, profitability, financing pattern, economic efficiency, operational efficiency, asset
quality, diversification and cost of operations (DeYoung 2001).

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Nowadays banks contribute the lion share to the growth of the economy. Enormous studies
have been conducted to find out the reason behind the alarming profitability of banks whether
it is due to either internal or external factors. Various researches employed various
characteristics and the external variables of bank level data across countries Williams (2003)
employed key performance indicators (KPIs) and argued that it provide intelligence in the
form of useful information about a public and private agency’s performance. Scholar like
Modell (2004) have maintained that the implementation of performance measurement systems
possess important symbolic value.
Profitability offers clues about the ability of the bank to undertake risks and to expand its
activity. The main indicators used in the appreciation of the bank profitability are:
Return on equity, ROE (Net income / Average Equity), Return on Asset, ROA (Net
income /Total assets) and the indicator of financial leverage or (Equity / Total Assets) (Rose
1999).
A commonly used measure of bank performance is the level of bank profits (Ceylan,
et.al 2008). Bank profitability can be measured by the return on a bank’s assets
(ROA), a ratio of a bank’s profits to its total assets. In other words, the income
statements of commercial banks’ profits report before and after taxes. Another good measure
on bank performance is the ratio of pre-tax profits to equity (ROE) rather than total assets
since banks with higher equity ratio should also have a higher return on assets (Ceylan, et.al
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2.1.6.1. Determinants of Bank profitability
A number of models explain the determining factors of bank profitability. For instance,
structure conduct performance (SCP) hypothesis states that the higher market concentration
correlated with higher profitability of larger profits (Evan & Fortier, 1988). On the other hand,
the relative efficiency hypothesis states that larger banks in UK are more efficient than
smaller banks and hence they are more efficient (Clarke et al., 1984).
The relationship between concentration and profitability in US banks suggested that total
assets have a negative relationship with banks profitability while the market structure and the
market concentration affect positively the profitability of US banks (Carlson et al., 2001). On
the contrary, De young (2001) showed that pure internet banks earned lower profits than
traditional banks in US in terms of ROA and ROE. Similarly, Maholtra & Singh (2007) found
that there is no significant relationship between adoption of internet and the performance of
public sector banks in India in terms of returns on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE).
They also explain that internet banking has a negative impact on the profitability of private
sector in terms of ROA, a positive impact on the performance of foreign banks in terms of
ROE. Delgado et al. (2007), however, find out that internet banks worldwide have
underperformed traditional banks, mainly due to the higher operating costs.
Market size also play prominent role in the profitability of banks. Larger banks dominate a
small market and achieve higher profits. Larger banks benefited from growth in the market
and they were more profitable (Evan and Fortier 1988). Moreover, cost funds are also a factor
of profitability in the banking sector. This is because profitability is affected by the type of
deposits, as deposit accounts pay higher interest rates to customers than current accounts
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The other factor that has significant impact on bank profitability is capital. A low level
financial capital risk would result in a high level of profits. However, well capitalized banks
reduce their costs of funding, as they face lower costs of going bankrupt, or they face lower
costs of going bankrupt, or they have lower needs for external funding, which results in higher
profitability.
In addition portfolio composition is also important determinant factor for bank profitability.
Because higher total deposits to total assets ratio means that banks have more funds to invest
or lend to customers as a result they can increase their productivity in terms of return on assets
(Molyneux & Teppett 1993).
There are little studies that examine the effect of ATMs and IT investment in bank
profitability and efficiency. El-Bannany (2004) reported that investments in IT, and more
specifically ATMs had a positive effect on the profitability of UK banks over the period 1976-
1996. Recently, however, Kondo (2008) reported that the number of ATMs had no effect on
the profitability of Japanese banks for the period 2000-2003.
2.2. Empirical Literature Review
E-banking enables firms from all sectors to raise money in larger amounts and at a cheaper
cost than they could elsewhere (Lerner 2006). The life blood of a bank is determined by
how well it can gather funds from the customers at the lowest cost; buy money, do
something with the money, and then sell it to their profit (Dew 2007). Therefore, the more
electronic transactions, the more fee-based income acquired, enforcing the bank to improve
the features of e-banking transactions, such as mobile telephone top-ups, ticketing,
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will also create customer awareness of that bank and influence the market share
(Agboola 2006). The relationship between IT expenditures and bank’s financial performance
or market share is provisional upon the extent of network effect. If the network effect is too
low, IT expenditures are likely to reduce payroll expenses, increase revenue and profit, and
increase market share (Nadia, et.al 2011).
After developing some innovations and succeeding banks find new opportunities that could be
exploited that provide more income for the bank (Nofie 2011). According to Nigel, et.al
(2008) the impact of retail services on bank performance is dominated by fee income. This
relationship is stronger in countries with more retail payment transaction equipment,
like ATMs and POS terminals. Retail payment transaction technology itself can also
improve bank performance and heterogeneity among retail payment instruments is
associated with enhanced bank performance. Likewise, a higher usage of electronic retail
payment instruments seems to stimulate banking business (Ngumi 2013). Besides the
direct impact on bank performance, retail payment transaction technologies have an
intensifying effect on the relationship between retail payment services and bank performance
(Ngumi 2013). Advanced retail payment transaction technologies will foster innovation and
growth in the retail banking sector. This will further create more value associated with retail
payment services for banks. On the other hand, if more retail payment transactions have been
done through ATMs or POS instead of retail payments offices, banks can be more cost
efficient and obtain more income. Innovations of retail payment services have a larger impact
on bank performance in countries with a relatively high adoption of retail payment transaction
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According to Sana et al. (2011) banks are also earning from innovation led services in a way
of commission and annual deductions by charge a certain amount or flat charges or a certain
percentage on products and services like ATMs, funds transfer etc. If the eras of traditional
banking are compared to the present e-banking eras, the results showed that e-banking has
contributed positively and maximize the profits of banks (Ngumi 2013). Banks are gradually
transitioning from manual means to the electronic means rather than jumping to electronic
banking means. Efficiency has risen as the costs have been reduced; costs of labor,
provision of services, time saved, accuracy, reliability and quality of services has
improved (Sana et al. 2011).
Looking E-banking and profitability; profit is an important term in business decision makings.
A large volume of accomplished researches and studies in the field of accounting are with
regard to profit. Profit, as a guide of the dividend, can be applied by managers, investors and
financial analysts as an index for evaluating management effectiveness and predict decision
makings. As a matter of fact, all financial and manufacturing programs, activities and
decisions are reflected in the firm’s profitability (Ghafoorifard 2011).
According to Simpson (2002) suggests that e-banking is driven largely by the prospects of
operating costs minimization and operating revenues maximization. A comparison of online
banking in developed and emerging markets revealed that in developed markets lower costs
and higher revenues are more noticeable. While Sullivan (2000) finds no systematic evidence
of a benefit of internet banking in US click and mortar banks. Furst, et.al. (2002) explained
that federally chartered US banks had higher Return on Equity (ROE) by using the
click and mortar business model and also examined the determinants of internet banking
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they were not the first movers. The work of Dehghan (2015) that analyzed the profit
efficiency of the private banks in Mashhad results indicated that internet banking, mobile
banking, telephone banking, point of sale (POS), ATM, and electronic money transfers
profoundly develop the efficiency of the banks. Further the findings indicated a significant
relationship between the application of internet banking and ATM and the variable of
profitability while there is no significant relationship between the application of telephone
banking, mobile banking, POS, and electronic money and profitability.
On the other hand we look E-banking and ROA, the study conducted in Turkey by Onay,
et.al. (2008) proved that the strong impact of internet banking on bank profitability.
Moreover, the research indicated the estimated the effect of online banking activities on the
three common determinants of bank performance, namely the return on assets, return on
equity and return on the financial intermediation margin. Further, she found out that
besides investment in e-banking being a gradual process, internet banking variable has
had a positive effect on the performance of the banking system in Turkey in terms of
returns to equity only with a lag of two years.
In the same token study on the Jordanian banks Akram & Allam (2010) using test of
hypothesis showed that there is an impact on the use of Management Information
Systems [MIS] in Jordanian banks in the market value added (MVA), Earnings Per Share
(EPS), ROA and Net Profit Margin (NMP). However, the test of hypothesis also showed
that there was no impact of the use of MIS in Jordanian banks to improve the ROE. On the
outcome of the study the researcher concluded that due to the increased costs of investment in
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On the other hand the work on the performance of multi-channeled commercial banks in Italy
by Hasan et al. (2009) indicated that Internet adoption seems to influence positively on bank
performance, measured in terms of ROA and ROE. Similarly, Hernando & Nieto (2006)
study on bank financial performance in the Spanish banking showed that the adoption of
the internet as a delivery channel gradually reduces overhead expenses. This cost reduction
boosts the performance of banks about one year and a half after the adoption in terms
of ROA, and after three years in terms of ROE. Likewise DeYoung (2005) study proved that
the internet had been used more as a complement than as a substitute for physical branches,
suggesting the dominance of a multi-channel banking model.
Mobile phone service and performance; mobile phones enhance the ability of electronic
banking solutions to offer customers an enhanced range of services at a low cost. Mobile
banking is real time online banking, available anytime, anywhere throughout the country,
it is convenient, affordable and secure and therefore it is much more effective in
developing savings habits and hence leading to increase in bank deposits. Mobile phone also
makes access to banking and advanced payment transactions at affordable cost. A positive
aspect of mobile phones is that mobile networks can reach remote areas at low cost both to the
consumer and the bank.
According to the report of International Telecommunication Union, ITU (2009) Sub-Saharan
Africa countries has some of the lowest levels of infrastructure investment in the world.
Merely 29 percent of roads are paved, barely a quarter of the population has access to
electricity, and there are fewer than three landlines available per 100 people. Despite these
facts access to and use of mobile telephone in sub-Saharan Africa has increased dramatically
over the past decade. The report further informed that there are ten times as many mobile

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phones as landlines in sub Saharan Africa and 60 percent of the population has mobile
phone coverage. Mobile phone subscriptions increased by 49 percent annually between 2002
and 2007, as compared with 17 percent per year in Europe (ITU 2008).
The study by Aker & Mbiti (2010) demonstrated that there is a strong correlation between
mobile phone coverage, the types of services offered, the price of such service, and firm
performance. In markets with limited competition, profit-maximizing firms to offer
more limited services at higher prices. In the same token, Rayhan, et al. (2012) in their study
on mobile banking in Bangladesh concluded that mobile phone banking offers the potential to
extend low cost virtual bank accounts to a large number of currently un-banked
individuals.
The impact of internet service on bank performance; electronic banking system has become
the main technology driven revolution in conducting financial transactions. However,
banks have made huge investments in telecommunication and electronic systems, users have
also been validated to accept electronic banking system as useful and easy to use (Adesina &
Ayo 2010).
The study by Simpson (2002) revealed that electronic banking motivated largely by the
prospects of operating costs minimization and operating revenues maximization. ICT
revolution has distorted the conventional banking business model by making it possible
for banks to break their comfort zones and value creation chain so as to allow customer
service delivery to be separated into different businesses. For instance research by Delgado
& Nieto (2007) pointed out primarily Internet banks distribute insurance and securities as well
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Similarly, Haq (2005) also states that banks exist because of their ability to achieve economies
of scale in minimizing asymmetry of information between savers and borrowers. The unit
costs of internet banking fall more rapidly than those of traditional banks as output
increases as a result of balance sheet growth.
The study conducted by Daneshvar & Ramesh (2012) on panel data of two public banks to
examine impact of IT investments on profitability and productivity of Indian public sector
indicated that investments on IT contributed to increased amount of deposits and ROA as
profitability. Further the results suggested that the increasing use of internet as an
additional channel of marketing banking services has significantly improved the financial
performance of community banks.
2.3. Research gaps
From the previous review of relevant literature, it is evident that research in the area of bank
innovations has been done but not in a comprehensive approach. All the literature reviewed
indicated that previous researchers only concentrated on customer satisfaction and
behavior towards e-banking but, this research focused to assess the financial performance of
banks. This makes the study more comprehensive. From survey of relevant literature, it has
been found that there are a few studies specific to Ethiopia on the link of e-banking and IT
adoption and its impact towards customer behavior of commercial banks. This study
therefore intends to fill these pertinent gaps in literature by studying the effects of e-
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CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the research methodology for the study. The chapter is organized in
three sections. The first section presents the research approach which is followed by a
discussion of research methods adopted in the second section. The third section presents
normality and heteroskedasticity test.
3.1. Research approaches
According to Creswell (2009) there are three types of research approach: the first one is
qualitative research involves emerging questions and procedures, data typically collected in
the participant’s setting. The second one is quantitative research; it is a means for testing
objective theories by examining the relationship among variables (Creswell 2009). The last
one is mixed method research, it also an approach to inquiry that combines or associates both
qualitative and quantitative forms (Creswell 2003). Studies that are products of the pragmatist
paradigm and that combine the qualitative and quantitative approach within different phases
of the research process (Grove 2003).
All the three research approaches have their own strategies of enquiry; for qualitative research
ethnography is the strategies enquiry (Creswell 2009). For instance, Tony (2005) described
that ethnography has come to be equated with virtually any qualitative research where the
intent is to provide a detailed, in-depth description of everyday life and practice by primary
data collection through fieldwork. For quantitative method experiments are strategies inquire
(Creswell 2009). Experimental designs are research approach for obtaining information about
causal relationship and also allowing research to assess the correlation between one variable
and another (Kothari 2004). On the other hand mixed research method employed sequential

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inquiry (Creswell 2009), according to Steven (2007 P.262) sequential explanatory strategy is
“the collection of quantitative data followed by the collection and analysis of qualitative
data”; in other words, equal priority is given to the two phases and data are integrated during
interpretation.
3.2. Research methods
This research used quantitative panel data. According to Stephanie (2008, P.2) “experimental
(quantitative) designs are said to be the approach for obtaining information about causal
relationships, allowing researchers to assess the correlation (relationship) between one
variable and another” A principal factor of such designs is that one element is manipulated
by the researcher to see whether it has any impact upon another (Robson 1993).
The purpose of this secondary data and document survey study is to test the theory of planned
behavior, task technology fit and innovation diffusion theory with respect to the independent
variables (i.e. ATM, POS and Debit card) to dependent variables such as; PBT and ROA on
financial performance of commercial banks. The subsequent discussions in this section
describe the method used in investigating the impact of e-banking commercial banks
performance. Specifically, sampling design followed by definition of variable & model
specification and normality test at last heteroskedasticity test.
3.2.1. Sampling design
The sample units of the study were seventeen (17) commercial banks of which ten (10)
commercial banks ( Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Dashin Bank, Zemen Bank, Wegagen
Bank, Awash International Bank, Bank of Abyssinia, Cooperative Bank of Oromia, Oromia
International Bank, United Bank and Nib International Bank) of which Commercial Bank of

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Ethiopia is state owned the rests are private commercial banks used in this study. The sampled
banks were selected because they have readily available information and have a higher
level of information disclosure. These are also the banks that have invested heavily in
various innovations based on information available from their annual reports and apply ATM
and POS since 2013.
3.2.2. Definition of variables and Model specification
The dependent variables in this research are, Return on Asset and Profitability whiles the
independent variables consisting of ATM, Debit Card and POS Terminal. The study used
Ordinary least squared (OLS) model to test the statistical significance of variables.
3.2.2.1. Definition of Variables

The definition of dependent and independent variables is presented in the subsequent
paragraphs.
Dependent Variables
The dependent variable is measured in terms of profit before tax and return on assets.
Profit before Tax is the net balance after deducting all expenses from revenue (Cicea &
Hincu 2009). The first hypothesis of the study is whether there may have significant
relationship between E-banking and profitability of commercial banks in Ethiopia. The
following multiple linear regression equation used to determine the effect of e-banking on
profitability of commercial banks:
Profit before tax will be obtained from the profit and loss statements of the banks by
computing the difference between total revenue and total expenses.
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a Bank (Dew 2007). The second hypothesis of the study is whether there might have
significant relationship between E-banking and return on total assets of commercial banks in
Ethiopia. The following multiple linear regression equation that will used to determine the
effect of e-banking on the return on assets of commercial banks:
Return on assets is measured by dividing the profit before taxation of the banks by
their total assets and then multiplied by 100% to get a percentage return on assets.
Hausman and Siekpe (2008) emphasize that regression methods have become an integral
component of any data analysis concerned with describing the relationship between a
response variable and one or more explanatory variables. It is often the case that the
outcome variable is discrete, taking on two or more possible values. It is important to
understand that the goal of an analysis using this method is the same as that of any
model building technique used in statistics; to find the best fitting and most
parsimonious, yet reasonable model to describe the relationship between an outcome
(dependent or response) variable and a set of independent (predictor or explanatory)
variables. These independent variables are often called covariates.
The data that was obtained from the survey of secondary quantitative data, and was analyzed
using linear multiple regression to identify the E-banking is the most important and
statistically significant on bank financial performance. According to IBM (2010), linear
multiple regression is useful in situations where there are more than two independent
variables and/or dependent variables. Tether (2001) uses a linear multiple regression
procedure in a study to identify the population’s idea of the definition of innovation across
various sectors in the United Kingdom.
IBM Base (2010), states that a paired samples t-test compares the means of two
variables for a single group. The study also used paired samples t-test of significance to test

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whether the change in the independent variables was statistically significant. The t-test of
significance was used to test whether the change in the independent variables was statistically
significant. The above statistical tests and analysis were conducted through the use of
econometric software E-views 9.
Independent Variables
The independent variables are ATM, debit Card and POS terminals.
 ATM: is an electronic telecommunication device that enables the customers a financial
institution to perform financial transactions accessible 7/24 (Maleki and Akbari
2010). In this section ATM is proximate by total number of ATM terminals.
 Debit Card: is issued by banks to customers with checking accounts and they can be at
cash machines ATMs to withdraw money from checking account and used to
purchase items at stores and online (Nyanamba and Steve 2014). In this section Debit
Card is proximate by total number of Debit Card users.
 POS: is the point at which a customer makes a payment to the merchant in exchange
for goods (Habibzadeh and Mirmajidi 2011). In this section POS is proximate by total
number of POS terminals.
They are represented by X1, X2 and X3, respectively β0 is the constant or intercept while β1, β2
and β3, are the corresponding coefficients for the respective independent variables. ε, is the
error term which represents residual or disturbance factors or values that are not captured
within the regression model. The interpretation of X, β and ε is the same for the subsequent
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Ngumi (2013) research conducted in kenya on effects of innovation on financial performance
of commercial banks in Kenya; Mabrouk & Mamoghli (2010) employed in Tunisia so called
financial innovation for banks profitability; Nofie (2011) study on the diffusion of electronic
banking in Indonesia and Kemppainen (2003) Competition and regulation in European
retail payment systems used number of ATM terminals, number of POS terminals and
number of debit card useds as independent variables.
3.2.2.2. Model specification
Besides using frequencies and descriptive analysis, the study used multiple linear
regression analysis the so called ordinary least squared (OLS) model to test the statistical
significance of the various independent variables (ATM, debit cards and POS) and
dependent variables ( profit before tax and return on assets).
PBT = β01+β11X1+β21X2+β31X3 +ε
Where: - PBT profit before tax
β01 coefficient of constant
β11, β21 and β31 are the coefficient of independent variables ATM, debit card and POS
respectively.
X1, X2 and X3 are independent variables ATM, debit card and POS respectively.
ε is the error term which is assumed to be normally distributed with mean zero
and constant variance.
Rationale why OLS model is selected: OLS methods involve data observations with
minimum of 30 observations in order to regression the data. In Ethiopia the number of banks
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similar research topics with this research idea were conducted using OLS and the results were
relevant and accepted by numerous scholars. For instance, the study conducted by Nader
(2011) to assess financial performance of Saudi Arabia banks reported results that are both
statistically significant but with mixed coefficient variables. Likewise Agboola (2006) results
on the performance of Nigeria banks showed significant and positive coefficient variables it
also holds true for Iftekhar, et.al. (2009) study results across the European Union and Ngumi
(2013) study conducted in Kenya that used OLS model to measure the financial performances
of commercial banks used PBT as dependent variable.
In the following section it was attempted to explain about the significance of the OLS model
by taking results of the study and explain what the model says about the variable results and
the discussion on scholars that explain about the significance of OLS figures.
Table 1: Model Fitness PBT and e-banking
R-squared 0.766135 Mean dependent var 3.47E+09

Adjusted R-squared 0.732725 S.D. dependent var 6.12E+09
S.E. of regression 3.16E+09 Akaike info criterion -6.489520
Sum squared resid 2.10E+20 Schwarz criterion -6.927740
Log likelihood -580.1590 Hannan-Quinn criter. -6.786810
F-statistic 22.93177 Durbin-Watson stat 2.263427
Prob(F-statistic) 0.000001
Source: Authors’ computation
The above table presents the coefficient of model fitness on how effective e-banking explain
bank profitability. The profitability has an overall correlation with e-banking of 0.766
which is strong and positive. According to Gujarati (2004) described that the OLS adjusted R-
squared greater than 0.60 will explain the data of the variables excellently. Some scholars also
agreed that R-squared greater than 50% is explanatory of the variables in the study. In the give
example bank innovations that are included in the model explain 73.3% of the changes or
variations in profitability of commercial banks in Ethiopia. This shows that 26.7% of the
variations in profitability are explained by other factors not captured in the model. The result

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indicated that there is an opportunity for future studies to include additional variables that
could explain banks’ profitability.
Similarly (Table 1) showed the overall significance of the regression estimation model. It
indicates that the model is significant in explaining the relationship between profitability and
e-banking at a 1% level of significance. The analysis of variance of the predictors of the
model have a significance is 0.000 and fails to accept the null hypothesis and
conclude that bank innovations have a positive influence of profitability of commercial banks
in Ethiopia.
ROA= β02+β12X1+β22X2+β32X3+ ε
Where: - ROA Return on Assets
β01 coefficient of constant
β11, β21 and β31 are the coefficient of independent variables ATM, debit card and POS
respectively.
X1, X2 and X3 are independent variables ATM, debit card and POS respectively.
ε is the error term which is assumed to be normally distributed with mean zero
and constant variance.
Return on assets is measured by dividing the profit before taxation of the banks by
their total assets and then multiplied by 100% to get a percentage return on assets. The studies
conducted by Mabrouk & Mamoghli (2010) in Tunisia so called financial innovation for
banks profitability, Nofie (2011) the diffusion of electronic banking in Indonesia,
Kemppainen (2003) Competition and regulation in European retail payment systems and
Ngumi (2013) on effect of bank innovations on financial performance of commercial banks
in Kenya used OLS to measure the financial performance of banks. In the results of these
studies it was observed that the OLS provides positive significant relations among the
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Therefore, on the basis of the results of the above related researches this study also employed
OLS model to analyse the data of the research. In the study ROA is a dependent variable to
measure the financial performans of commercial banks in Ethiopia.
Table 2 : Model Fitness ROA and e-banking
R-squared 0.621790 Mean dependent var 0.040280

Adjusted R-squared 0.539189 S.D. dependent var 0.010787
S.E. of 0.008769 Akaike info criterion -6.489520
regression
Sum squared resid 0.001615 Schwarz criterion -6.294500
Log likelihood 85.11901 Hannan-Quinn criter. -6.435430
(Source: Authors’ computation)

The above (table 2) shows the effectiveness of the model in measuring the influence of
e-banking on return on assets of commercial banks in Ethiopia. The overall correlation
coefficient (R-squared) between return on assets and e-banking indicated a strong
positive correlation of 0.621. In the same token, the coefficient of determination (R-square)
indicates that the e-banking in the regression model can explain 53.9% of the variations
in return on assets of commercial banks in Ethiopia. This shows that 46.1% of the variations
in profitability are explained by other factors not captured in the model. This result provides
an opportunity for future studies to include additional variables that could explain banks’
ROA.
Table 2 also shows the overall significance of the regression estimation model. It indicates
that the model is significant in explaining the relationship between profitability and e-banking
at a 1% level of significance. The analysis of variance of the predictors of the model have a
significance is 0.000 and fails to accept the null hypothesis and conclude that bank
innovations have a positive influence of profitability of commercial banks in Ethiopia.
3.2.3. Normality test
Normality is defined as the "shape of the data distribution or an individual metric variable
and its correspondence to the normal distribution, which is the benchmark for statistical
methods" (Hair et al., 2006; p. 79). Violation of normality might affect the estimation process

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or the interpretation of results especially in Ordinary Least squared analysis. For instance, it
may increase the chi-square value and may possibly cause under estimation of fit indices
and standard errors of parameter estimates (Hair et al., 2006). One approach to diagnose
normality is through visual check or by graphical analyses such as the histogram and
normal probability plot that compare the observed data values with a distribution
approximating the normal distribution. If the observed data distribution largely follows the
diagonal lines then the distribution is considered as normal (Hair et al., 2006). Beside the
shape of distribution, normality can also be inspected by two multivariate indexes i.e.
Skewness and kurtosis. The skewness portrays the symmetry of distribution whereas the
kurtosis refers to the measure of the heaviness of the tails in a distribution (also known as
peakedness or flatness of the distribution) compared with the normal distribution. In
normal distribution, the scores of skewness and kurtosis are zero. Hair et al (2006) point out
that skewness scores outside the -1 to +1 range demonstrate substantially skewed
distribution. However, West et al. (1995) and Kline (2005) suggest that values of the skew
index greater than three (3.0) are indicated as extremely skewed and score of the kurtosis
index from about 8.0 to over 20.0 describe extreme kurtosis. In this study, the
researcher set the maximum acceptable limit of observation values up to ±1 for the skewness
and up to ±3 for the kurtosis. Thereafter, the researcher used ordinary least squared for data
analysis.
The histogram graphs below used to show the normality test on PBT (figure 1) and on ROA
(figure 2) respectively. Since the p-value is above 0.05 the data is normal.

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Figure 2 Histogram normality test
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Series: Standardized
ResidualsSample 2013 2015
5
Observations 30
4 Mean -7.01e-18
Median -0.001005
Maximum 0.016656
3
Minimum -0.013935
Std. Dev. 0.008203
2 Skewness 0.129977
Kurtosis 2.197619
1
Jarque- 0.741033
BeraProbability 0.690378
0
-0.015 -0.010 -0.005 0.000 0.005 0.010 0.015
Figure 3Histogram normality test
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Series: Standardized
ResidualsSample 2013 2015
5
Observations 30
4 Mean 4.55e-18
Median 0.000115
Maximum 0.018960
3
Minimum -0.015077
Std. Dev. 0.009484
2 Skewness 0.449022
Kurtosis 2.510351
1
Jarque- 0.871866
BeraProbability 0.646661
0
-0.02 -0.01 0.00 0.01 0.02
(Source: Authors’ computation
3.2.4. Heteroskedasticity Test
Heteroscedasticity test-consistent standard error estimates: Most standard econometrics
software packages have an option (usually called something like ‘robust’) that allows the user
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heteroscedasticity following (White 1980). The effect of using the correction is that, if the
variance of the errors is positively related to the square of an explanatory variable, the
standard errors for the slope coefficients are increased relative to the usual OLS standard
errors, which would make hypothesis testing more ‘conservative’, so that more evidence
would be required against the null hypothesis before it would be rejected (Brooks 2008).
Both the F- and χ2 (‘LM’) versions of the test statistic give the same conclusion that there is
no evidence for the presence of heteroscedasticity, since the p-values are considerably in
excess of 0.05 (Brooks 2008). These research variables were passed the violation table 3 & 4
shows below.
Table 3 Heteroskedasticity Test: White PBT
F-statistic 0.593820 Prob. F(9,15) 0.7833
Obs*R-squared 6.567390 Prob. Chi-Square(9) 0.6821
Scaled explained SS 11.34452 Prob. Chi-Square(9) 0.2528

Table 4 Heteroskedasticity Test: White ROA
F-statistic 0.761269 Prob.

F(9,15) 0
Obs*R-squared 7.838645 Prob. Chi-Square(9) 0.5505
Scaled explained SS 3.311985 Prob. Chi-Square(9) 0.9506
The figures in the above two tables showed that the variable value greater than 5 percent; the
data have significant correlation with the given study variable. Therefore, the data are linear
and normally distributed. Since the results of the study data have passed the normality test of
the model; hence, the data concerned are used in the result analysis and discussion described
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CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The prime aim of the study is to investigate the influence of E-banking on financial
performance of commercial banks in Ethiopia. Specifically, the study investigated the
effect of automated teller machines, debit cards and point of sale terminals on financial
performance as indicated by profit before tax and return on assets. This chapter contains
detailed result data obtain from the research, analysis of each result and discussion of the
results with other empirical studies. The chapter is organized in three sections, namely, the
description of the overall Ethiopia’s banking performance in 2015; second, descriptive
statistics and correlation of the data; and the third section stated results and discussion on
profitability and return on asset respectively.
4.1. Ethiopia’s Banking Sector Performance in

2015
Performance of commercial banks in Ethiopia grew impressively between years 2013 to
2015 where total assets grew by 49% from 49,910.7 million to 74,547.5 million while net
profit grow from 10.2 billion to 14.7billion (NBE 2015). According to National Bank
Supervision Report (2015), the banking sector reflected solid performance in 2014. This
performance can partly be attributed to improvement in the GDP growth which grew to
10.2%.
The Ethiopian economy continued to register a notable growth. In FY 2014/15, the real GDP
grew by 10.2 percent relative to 11.2 percent growth target set in the first GTP for the fiscal
year. The growth of the economy has also been remarkable compared to the 4.4 percent
growth estimated for Sub - Saharan Africa in 2015 ( IMF 2015). The Ethiopian economy is
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by IMF for the world and SSA respectively ( IMF 2015). The growth in reserve money
was attributed to 16.9 percent rise in currency in circulation and 9.1 percent in deposits
of banks at NBE Excess reserves of commercial banks reached Birr 9.3 billion at the end
of June 2014/15 lower than Birr 10.0 billion a year ago (NBE 2015)
Banks opened 485 new branches in 2014/15 (of which 359 were private) raising the total
branch network in the country to reach 2693 from 2208 last year. As a result, bank branch
to population ratio declined from 1:39,833.8 people to 1:33,448.2 in 2014/15 (NBE 2015).
The total capital of the banking industry increased by 19.0 percent and reached Birr
31.5 billion by the end of June 2015 as a number of banks injected more capital. As a
result, the share of private banks in total capital marginally increased to 56.5 percent from
55.4 percent last year, while that of CBE remained at 34.0 percent (NBE 2015)
4.2. Descriptive statistics and Regression result
This section presents the factors that influence the financial performance of commercial banks
in Ethiopia. The financial performance is measured using PBT and ROA against which
number of POS terminals, number of debit card users and number of ATM terminals is
regressed using the OLS model. The descriptive statistics of the variables used in the OLS
model is presented in the subsection 4.2.1. The correlation analysis of the explanatory
variables is given in the subsection 4.2.2. The result of the OLS model is presented and
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4.2.1. Descriptive statistics of the variables used in OLS model
Tables 5 showed the summary data for the variables used in the analysis. The data are average
values across years and reported showing the trend of the key variables over the period 2013
to 2015. The data showed that during 2013 to 2015 the average profit level; PBT and ROA of
Ethiopian banks are 42.95 and 3.85 percent respectively. However, there is much difference in
profitability among the banks as witnessed by the values of the standard deviations which is
0.17 and 0.01as indicated in table 5 respectively.
Table 5 Descriptive statistics PBT and ROA
PBT ROA POS ATM DCARD

Mean 0.423 0.039 433.85 162.60 248067.3
Median 0.380 0.040 247 105.00 119132.5
Maximum 0.760 0.060 1886 644.00 1604363.
Minimum 0.230 0.020 45 20.00 1500.000
Std. Dev. 0.170 0.010 438.10 158.74 387078.5
Skewness 0.156 0.591 0.947303 0.677 0.589960
2.837 2.917 6.948463 5.394 9.088628
Kurtosis
Jarque-Bera 4.477 1.170 25.63 14.15 53.25247
Probabilit 0.107 0.556 0.0000 0.0008 0.000000
y
Sum 8.590 0.770 8677.00 3252.00 4961346
Sum Sq.dev. 0.551 0.002 3646765 478786.8 2.85E+12
Observations 30 30 30 30 30
(Source: Author’s computation)
4.2.2. Correlation analysis between the independent variables
Tables 6 and 7 showed the correlation between the explanatory variables used in the analysis.
The matrix showed that in general the correlation between the explanatory variables is

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not strong suggesting that multicollinearity problems are either not severe or non-existent.
According to Kennedy (2008), multicollinearity will be a severe problem when the correlation
is above 0.80.
Table 6 Correlation between PBT and independent variables
PBT POS CARD ATM

PBT 1.000 -0.0861*** 0.1150*** 0.0378
POS -0.0861*** 1.000 0.7422 0.6780
CARD 0.1150*** 0.7422 1.000 0.7257
ATM 0.0378 0.67800 0.7257 1.000
Table 7 Correlation between ROA and independent variables
ROA POS CARD ATM

ROA 1.000 -0.3438*** -0.0112*** -0.1435**
POS -0.3438*** 1.000 0.7422 0.6780
CARD -0.0112*** 0.7422 1.000 0.7257
ATM -0.1435** 0.6780 0.7257 1.000
N.B. Significant at 1%, **Significant at 5%, PBT is

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the difference between total
revenue and total expenses and also ROA is the ratio of total asset to profit before tax.
4.2.3. Regression result
The OLS model has been used to identify the factors that influence the financial performance
of commercial banks. The preference of the OLS model is made following the result of the
panel least squares methods which is indicated in Tables 8, 9, 10 and 11.
Tables 8 and 9 showed the results of omitted variables while, tables 8 and 9 showed the result
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Among the 17 Commercial Banks only 5 Commercial Banks have consecutive five years data
on e-banking although the data are incomplete. When the five consecutive year’s data
collected from five Commercial Banks it will give 25 observational data. However, panel data
on OLS model required minimum 30 observations to analyze the data, so that to comply with
the software the researcher decrease the independent variables from five to three (i.e. number
of ATMs, number of POS terminals and number of debit card) and totally damp moderating
variables and increase the cross sections. As a result, the observation data using three
independent variables cross sectioned on 10 banks provide 30 observations that satisfy the
requirement to analyze the data using OLS model.
Tables 8 and 9 showed the result included omitted variables; five independent variables (i.e.
number of ATMs, number of POS terminals, number of debit card, number of mobile banking
transaction and number of internet transaction) and two moderating variables (i.e. mobile
subscription and internet subscription fee). The following result is before moderating and
independent variables were abridged.
Table 8: - Regression result PBT
Dependent Variable: PBT

Method: Panel Least Squares
Date: 04/15/16 Time: 21:00
Sample (adjusted): 2011 2015
Periods included: 5
Cross-sections included: 5
Total panel (balanced) observations: 25
V Coefficient Std. Error t-Statistic Prob.
a
N -6830484. 2755764. -2.478617 0.0240
O
NO__OF_MOBILE 13798.91 20145.54 0.684961 0.5026
NO__OF_INTERN 148898.0 391445.0 0.380380 0.7084
ET_BANKING_
NO__OF_ 13726.44 10068.66 1.363284 0.1906
N 8388961. 16652520 0.503765 0.6209
M 293.8419 916.1563 0.320733 0.7523
I -1112.883 2743.252 -0.405680 0.6900
N C -3.83E+08 9.01E+09 -0.042543 0.9666
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R-squared 0.791703 Mean dependent var 3.47E+09

Adjusted R-squared 0.705933 S.D. dependent var 6.12E+09
S.E. of regression 3.32E+09 Akaike info criterion 46.93694
Sum squared resid 1.87E+20 Schwarz criterion 47.32698
Log likelihood -578.7117 Hannan-Quinn criter. 47.04512
(Source: Author’s
computation)
Table 9: - Regression result ROA
Dependent Variable: ROA
Date: 04/15/16 Time: 21:03
Sample (adjusted): 2011 2015
Periods included: 5
Va Coefficient Std. Error t-Statistic Prob.

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C 0.039305 0.022269 1.765008 0.0955
NO__OF -1.72E-05 6.81E-06 -2.525252 0.0218
_POS
NO__OF_MOBILE_BANKIN 8.02E-08 4.98E-08 1.611329 0.1255
NO__OF_INTERNET_BANK G_TR 1.11E-06 9.67E-07 1.149240 0.2664
NO__OF_DEBIT_C ING_ -2.45E-10 2.49E-08 -0.009854 0.9923
NO__OFARDS -8.11E-06 4.12E-05 -0.197144 0.8461
_ATM
INTE -5.38E-09 6.78E-09 -0.793806 0.4382
RNET
MO 1.26E-09 2.26E-09 0.555000 0.5861
BIL
S.E. of regression 0.008197 Akaike info criterion -6.515687
(Source: Author’s
computation)
The results showed in the above tables were not statistically significant; at the same time there
is multicollinearity problem in their data. It is to say the data were not linear; in other words,
there is conflict or contradiction among the variables. Therefore, the data did not satisfy the
required test result, as a result, the variables were omitted because of the reason for
autocorrelation. Consequently, the independent variables such as mobile transaction and
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mobile subscription were omitted. The following results obtained by omitted the mentioned
variables and optimizing the observation by taking only three independent cross reacting with
10 Commercial Banks. Shortly below the table 10 showed the regression result of PBT and
the analysis and discussion regarding the results showed in the table.
Table 10: - Regression Result PBT

Dependent
Variable:Panel
Method: PBT
Date: 04/23/16
Sample: 2013
Periods included: 3
Cross-sections
V Coeffici Std. Error t-Statistic Prob.
a ent
C 1.97E+ 1.08E+09 1.822060 0.0820
P 09- 2282468. -2.987045 0.0070
C 20996.0 5289.976 3.969025 0.0007
A - 11385283 -0.192621 0.8491
T 219304
R- 0.76613 Mean dependent var 3.47E+09
squar
Adjusted 5
0.73272 S.D. dependent var 6.12E+09
S.E. of 3.16E+ Akaike info criterion 6.489520
Sum 2.10E+ Schwarz criterion -2.774002
Log - Hannan-Quinn criter. -8.681023
F- 22.9317 Durbin-Watson stat 2.263427
Prob( 0.0000
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4.3. Effect of E-banking on the Bank Profitability
The first hypothesis of the study was whether E-banking has a significant positive
relationship with profitability of commercial banks in Ethiopia; the hypothesis was assessed
by use of secondary data that has been collected from selected commercial banks.
Data on E-banking and profit before tax for the banking industry for the period 2013 to
2015 was analysed using regression tests; Results on Table 10 showed that E-banking
explains 76.6% variations of profit before tax of commercial banks in Ethiopia. This figure

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reveals that E-banking are statistically significant in explaining profit before tax of
commercial banks in Ethiopia and hence supports the alternate hypothesis of the study.
That is to say E-banking has significant positive relationship with Commercial Bank
profitability.
4.3.1. POS Terminals and Bank Profitability
The figures of table 10 showed the influence of POS terminals on banks’ profits, the result
envisages that when other explanatory variables remain constant an installment of one POS
terminal decrease profitability and statistically significant at 1%. Although POS is statistically
significant but have negative influence on banks’ profitability. The negative influence refers
to the relation between the independent variable POS with the dependent variable, i.e.
profitability. It means as POS number increases the profitability of the bank will be
compromised with respect to the existing number of customers. However, if the number of
customers increase it is advisable to increase the POS for it has significance to boost the
profit. For instance, in the present Ethiopia most POS terminals found at the door side of
banks since customers can get the service from the bank the use of POS will be insignificant
but it is recommended the POS will be installed far from banks where there is no bank
services and where the shopping or marketing are highly concentrated areas it would increase
the transaction. For instance, if POS terminals installed in supermarkets, customers can easily
transact the finance into the account of the supermarket at this hence, the supermarket easily
deposit its finance on its account and the bank charge fee also increased since it can work off
office hours and distance. In short, the POS terminals have direct relationship with the number
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The findings of this research contradict with the study result of Hasan et al. (2009)
conducted in Italy concluded that availability of POS terminals made banks to improve
their profits and cost efficiency consistently as the number of POS increase disregarding the
number of customers. In other words, their result indicated POS have positive coefficient
ratio whereas in this research it has negative coefficient ratio. Similarly, Kemppainen (2003
& 2008) results in his study on European Union Banks, retail payments would support bank
profitability if there was existence of retail payment transactions like the POS terminals.
Although the above study of scholars in Europe have positive coefficient ratio of POS; like
the result of this research POS is statistically significant in their studies.
However, the findings of the study by Nader (2011) in Saudi Arabia commercial banks
which concluded that the availability of POS terminals did not improve the profit efficiency
of the banks for the period 1998 to 2007 is similar with the results of this research regarding
the coefficient ratio of POS but Nader (2011) results showed that POS is not statistically
significant and have negative coefficient ratio.
4.3.2. Debit Cards and Bank Profitability
The result presented on table 10 showed the effect of debit cards on banks’ profitability.
The result envisaged that other explanatory variables remains constant Debit cards would have
a positive influence on banks’ profitability and also statistically significant at 1%.
The positive influence of debit card indicated that it has a positive impact on bank
profitability. In other words, one unit of debit card rise the profitability of the bank also rises.
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POS and Debit Card enhance transaction by accessing the account of the customer anytime
including out of office hours. Therefore, these innovative technologies pave the way to access
the customers wherever they are at supermarkets, shops to transfer money from their account
to the seller. These kinds of finance transaction will increase the profit of bank from service
charge and make the transaction convenient for the customer. In addition, the customers were
secured from theft and not carry bulk of money papers wherever they undergo shopping and
market of any sort. Further, it is beneficial for the government by decreasing the printing of
paper money that cost it sorely. In general, POS and Debit Card transactions have industrial,
commercial and social significance in addition to the profitability of the bank.
Most commercial banks collect advisable profit from debit card users as commission income,
since the cards are portable enough customers used aggressively to pay their bills on POS
terminals and transfer and withdrawing money from ATM terminals; cost of POS terminals is
relatively cheap, with such limited investment the banks collect a profit. That was why banks
appreciate customers hold cards and promote to use. The regression result itself supports the
action of banks.
For example in Ethiopia banks and card issuers have been using several methods to encourage
customers to use their cards. These include discounts at selected service points for females.
All these strategies are meant to contribute to the banks’ bottom line. Cards are also
affordable to both the banks and the customers and they do not require a lot of maintenance
costs both at acquisition and when in operation. This makes cards quite attractive as an
instrument for conducting transactions for customers and the banks. This high usage of
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The findings this research agree with those of Agboola (2006) that conduct a study in
Nigeria and concluded that smart cards or debit and credit cards improved banks’ income
generation and had low capital needs and boosted banks’ profits. Likewise Nofie (2011) also
asserted that retail payment instruments like debit and credit cards are capable of enhancing
bank performance. Further the study of Ngumi (2013) conducted in Kenya indicated that debit
and credit cards boost banks profit by collecting commision income from users.
4.3.3. ATMs and Bank Profitability
The results of the effects of ATMs on the profitability of commercial banks also indicated
in table 10. The result showed that other explanatory variables remains constant ATMs
terminals have a negative influence on banks’ profitability and also statistically not
significant.
The number of ATM terminals has a negative impact on profitability mean; it is to mean as
the number of ATM terminals increase the impact on profitability not attractive, or
profitability would decrease. In other words, it does not bring profit since the customers solely
withdraw the money. Whereas it increases customer satisfaction by accessing their account
7/24; the major reason was the cost of installation and price of ATM terminals compared to
profit (i.e. the banks collect as a commission fee) was too expensive.
Ethiopian commercial banks installing ATM terminals to maintain customer’s satisfaction, not
gathering profit directly from the investment but it helps banks to collect profit from other
sources; this mean if “there were happy customers there will be happy bank concept”.
Therefore, the banks installing more number of terminals proximity to key business areas such
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universities and colleges to attract more number of customers. Although ATM has little
impact on the profitability of banks it increase the fluidity of market that fattens the economy
of the nation.
In Ethiopia ATMs are not capable of generating profit for commercial banks irrespective of
their cost but, due to the convenience they offer to bank customer’s banks work
aggressively to expand. Banks in Ethiopia have been marketing themselves by showcasing
their ATM network across the country with an objective to attract more customers and
eventually in the long run contribute to bank profits. Some banks in Ethiopia have further
invested in intelligent ATMs which have face and finger print detection capabilities all in
the need to attract more customers.
The result findings of this research agree with the result of Valahzaghrd and Bilandi (2014)
study conducted in Iran banks during the period 2007-2012. Based on the results of their
study they concluded that ATM and POS may not have any meaningful impact on
profitability.
In contrast to the results of this research study the results of the following research findings
on the impact of ATMs in the profitability of banking in different countries. For instance,
Nader (2011) in a study conducted among Saudi Arabia banks during the period 1998-2007
where the results of the study confirmed that availability of ATMs and branches had a
positive effect of profit efficiency of Saudi banks. Similar with Nader (2011) the study
result by Agboola (2006) conducted in Nigeria showed that the increase in the adoption of
ATMs had a positive impact on a bank’s image and its profitability. In the same token, the
study of Hasan et.al.(2009) conducted across the European Union which showed that
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the study of Gakure & Ngumi (2013) stated that ATMs contributed positively to the profits of
commercial banks in Kenya.
Table 11: -Regression result ROA

Date: 04/23/16 Time: 10:31
Sample: 2013 2015
Periods included: 3
Variable Coefficient Std. Error t-Statistic Prob.
C 0.047861 0.002926 16.35957 0.0000

POS 2.02E-05 6.18E-06 -3.270666 0.0037
CARD 4.48E-08 1.45E-08 3.092402 0.0055
ATM 6.86E-05 3.14E-05 -2.188512 0.0401

S.E. of regression 0.008769 Akaike info criterion -6.489520
(Source: Author’s Computation)

4.4. Effect of E-banking on the Rate of Return on Assets
The second hypothesis of the study was whether E-banking has significant positive
relationship with return on assets of commercial banks in Ethiopia. The hypothesis was
verified from the secondary data that collected from the banks.
Data on E-banking and return on asset for the banking industry over the period 2013 to
2015 was analysed using regression tests; Results on Table 11 showed that E-banking
explains 62.2% variations of ROA of commercial banks in Ethiopia. This figure reveals that
E-banking is statistically significant in explaining ROA of commercial banks in Ethiopia
and hence supports the alternate hypothesis of the study. That is to say E-banking has

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significant positive relationship with ROA.
4.4.1. POS Terminals and Return on Assets
The figures of table 11 showed the influence of POS terminals on ROA, the result envisages
that when other explanatory variables remain constant an installment of one POS terminal
increase profitability and statistically significant at 1%. Therefore POS is statistically
significant and has positive influence on ROA. The positive influence refers to the relation
between the independent variable POS with the dependent variable, i.e. ROA. It means as
POS number increases the ROA of the bank will be boost with respect to the existing number
of customers; again it also brought shareholders collect return.
Point of Sale terminals network is being expanded by the Ethiopian Commercial banks
because it provides an opportunity to serve more bank customers in the urban and remote
areas. POS terminals have provided an opportunity for Ethiopian commercial banks to
establish agent banking in non-traditional bank locations and thus providing more income for
banks. Again it does not require huge initial capital outlay but has a high income generating
potential because it allows customers to purchase, pay bills and access statements; thus it
enables banks to earn more and improving their return on assets. These have led to reduction
and control of banks’ operational costs and hence maximize profits leading to improved
return to assets.
The result findings of this research agree with the result of Kemppainen (2003 & 2008) the
study done among the EU countries found that POS terminals were capable of improving
banks’ profitability and hence return on assets. The findings are further supported by Nofie
(2011) and Iftekhar et.al. (2009), which was in line with findings of this study, as observed

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from the study that POS terminals contributed to banks’ income and return on assets where
there is more retail payments transaction equipment like the POS terminals.
4.4.2. Debit Cards and Return on Assets
The result presented on table 11 showed the effect of debit cards on ROA. The result
envisaged that when other explanatory variables remains constant Debit cards would have a
positive influence on ROA and also statistically significant at 1%.
The positive influence of debit card indicated that it has a positive impact on ROA, this seems
that if the number of debit card increase by one unit the ROA also increase proportionally.
The major reason for increment of ROA was that the customers can easily access their
account at any time; besides, using debit card either withdrawing or transferring money from
ATM and paying their bill at POS terminals is possible and manageable. As a result the banks
get more return as a fee charge increase during the non-stopping transaction not hindered by
geography or off hours of work time.
For example, in Ethiopia CBE have created partnerships with several retail outlets like
supermarkets, hospitals, petrol stations and hotels and managed to have joint income
sharing agreements when bank customers use their cards at such outlets. Cards also present a
convenient opportunity for customers to transact without the need to carry cash and
hence leading to high growth in use of cards and hence more returns for the banks.
The findings of this study on ROA is consistent with those of Ngumi (2013) results of a
study conducted in Kenya where the target study units for this research were 20
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concluded that both debit and credit cards improved profitability of a bank and hence
the return on assets. Debit and credit cards do not involve a heavy initial capital outlay
and hence have a shorter payback period. Likewise Nofie (2011) and Kemppainen (2008)
found that use of cards enabled banks to make more income and hence bring better return
on bank assets if the banks encouraged their customers to use them at retails outlets.
4.4.3. ATMs and Return on Assets
The results of table 11 indicated that ATMs influenced operational costs of a bank and also
return on assets as well. As indicated in the result where other explanatory variables remain
constant ATMs terminals have a positive influence on ROA and statistically significant at 5%.
ATM has a positive impact on ROA, this seems that if the number of ATM terminals increase
by one unit the ROA also increase by the specified number of result. The major reason was
the customers easily access their account at any time, by using debit card either withdrawing
or transferring money. These led banks get more return in the form of charge fee.
The findings indicate that ATMs have potential to generate income for banks and hence the
aggressive ATM network expansion by commercial banks in Ethiopia. Moreover, ATM
machines are now located at non- traditional locations like at the petrol stations,
supermarkets, universities and colleges and in the rural areas, indicating the importance
that banks attach to ATM machines in reaching and maintaining customers and strategically
earning fees for their use.
Akram & Allam (2010) conducted a study in Jordan and found that use of information
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operational performance. The study concluded that information technology had a strong
impact on return on assets which is consistent to the findings of this study. Likewise Ngumi
(2013) the study conducted in Kenya “impact of e-banking on financial performance”
conclude that ATMs have a positive significant impact on ROA. Furthermore, in the study
done in the US by Nadia et.al.(2003) it was observed that use of ATMs led to responses on
internal cost cutting leading to better return on assets; this result has similar outcome with the
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CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Conclusion
Based on the findings of the study, it can be concluded that E-banking influence financial
performance of commercial banks in Ethiopia positively. The adoption of E-banking by
commercial banks has a high potential of improving financial performance and hence
better returns to the shareholders. The versatility of E-banking has made their adoption rate to
be high among both the banks and their customers. It could have been challenging if the
adoption was only with either the banks or the customers. Banks in Ethiopia have
continued to perform well even when other sectors of the economy show lagged performance.
This can be explained by the use of e-banking which have enabled banks to start making
income away from traditional sources like interest, trade and asset financing. Banks
have been able to make more commission income from transactions done on e-banking
channels like; debit cards and point of sale terminals.
In general, the research thoroughly examined the impact of e-banking particularly selecting
transaction machines such as ATMs, POS, and Debit Cards on the profitability and ROA of
10 Ethiopian Commercial Banks. Entirely the results collectively applaud the hypotheses. It is
vividly witnessed by the analysis of the results of the study that POS and ATMs have negative
impact on the profitability of banks but have positive impact on ROA of banks. In contrast,
Debit Cards have positive influence on the profitability as well as on ROA of commercial
banks. Although ATMs have no significant impact in the profitability of banks, it jointly
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E-banking were found to have a high prediction power in terms of grouping banks
using predictive discriminant analysis. It should also be noted that the performance on the
Ethiopia banking sector is not purely and wholly derived from e-banking because there are
other drivers of financial performance in the sector like; regulations, human resource, quality
of management and corporate governance. Nonetheless, the contribution of e-banking cannot
be belittled since the results indicated that in short period of adoption the Ethiopian
Commercial Banks are delight in amassing profits using e-banking.
To sum up the e-banking fuelled the Commercial Banks of Ethiopia a great deal of cash
capital flow that increase the profitability as well as ROA of the banks. Although the result
indicated some negative influences by the selected variables, it is very clear that e-banking is
promising activity to increase the performance of Ethiopian Commercial Banks. Further,
although evidences from previous studies on whether E-banking influence bank performance
showed that there was mixed results based on the operating environment and the level of
adoption. In Ethiopia where there is a low level of adoption of E-banking in the banking
sector the results on performance of banking is not controversial and confusing.

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Recommendations
Based on the findings of this research the following recommendation was made:
 To increase the profitability impact of POS and ATMs, Ethiopian Commercial Banks
are strongly suggested to installing POS and ATMs machines more comprehensively.
 Still the e-banking have potential to address problems of banking services positively
for remote areas. Hence, it is strongly suggested to ICT professionals to explore
innovative solutions such as deposit cashes using ATM.
 Additionally, the government should have a policy to change all cash marketing into
electronic marketing to fatten its revenue and curb tax evasions as well as reducing
cost printing and minting money.
 Finally, researchers specializing in financial sector strongly recommended to exploit
the e-banking contribution as the economy and finance of the nation astronomically
rises in the near future.

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Appendix : - List of Commercial Banks in Ethiopia 2015G.C

Bank Name Profit in ETB
1 Abay Bank S.C 75,000,000.00
2 Addis International Bank 90,000,000.00
3 Awash International Bank 1,856,300,000.00
4 Bank of Abyssinia 351,300,000.00
5 Berhan International Bank 131,000,000.00
6 Bunna International Bank 109,000,000.00
7 Commercial Bank of Ethiopia 4,545,540,000.00
8 Cooperative Bank of Oromia 485,000,000.00
9 Dashen Bank 28,000,000.00
10 Debub Global Bank 19,000,000.00
11 Enat Bank 39,000,000.00
12 Lion International Bank 128,000,000.00
13 Nib International Bank 420,000,000.80
14 Oromia International Bank 205,000,000.40
15 United Bank 350,000,000.00
16 Wegagaen Bank 394, 000,000.30
17 Zemen Bank 131,000,000.00
(Source: National Bank of Ethiopia, 2015)
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Appendix: Data Collection Sheet
Bank Year ATM Dcard POS ROA PBT

1 CBE 2013 258 300470 206 0.05 84240000
00
1 CBE 2014 433 973762 244 0.04 96860000
00
1 CBE 2015 644 1604363 1886 0.05 12664000
000
2 WB 2013 150 135716 166 0.03 45000000
0
2 WB 2014 242 172270 323 0.03 41400000
0
2 WB 2015 339 234533 479 0.03 45300000
0
3 NIB 2013 40 16500 200 0.04 37857393
9
3 NIB 2014 60 41500 300 0.04 41461614
4
3 NIB 2015 130 101500 700 0.04 44080071
0
4 DB 2013 105 254933 780 0.03 81300000
0
4 DB 2014 170 303040 827 0.02 98900000
0
4 DB 2015 220 367567 873 0.03 96400000
0
5 ZB 2013 40 20615 150 0.03 12381085
3
5 ZB 2014 50 24236 200 0.04 16501742
3
5 ZB 2015 60 29001 250 0.04 20051271
3
6 AIB 2013 120 33476 75 0.02 58301865
5
6 AIB 2014 120 39083 100 0.03 82880660
5
6 AIB 2015 120 67121 280 0.03 86122252
8
7 UB 2013 20 20888 10 0.03 37416228
8
7 UB 2014 67 53487 60 0.02 36102270
0
7 UB 2015 68 70162 93 0.02 35823841
1
8 AB 2013 25 4428 30 0.03 35146752
9
8 AB 2014 25 6236 40 0.02 35148874
1
8 AB 2015 50 15000 60 0.02 37396468
6
9 OIB 2013 10 10450 10 0.03 206335151
9 OIB 2014 93 102549 45 0.06 258383225
9 OIB 2015 105 203598 105 0.04 682521760
10 CBO 2013 15 3200 20 0.02 266959221
10 CBO 2014 20 6500 40 0.03 475851926
10 CBO 2015 50 12653 50 0.04 602000000
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Appendix: - Variables Operationalization Framework
No Variable Nature of Variable Data Type of Level of

Name Variable Indicators Collection Analysis Analysis
& Method
1 Automated Independen Measurem
Number of data Quantitative Descriptive
Teller t collection &
Machine Automated sheet Regression
Teller Analysis
Machines
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2 Debit Independen use by theof
Number data Quantitative Descriptive
Card t collection &
total debit sheet Regression
cards on Analysis
issue by the
3 POS Independen end of of
Number data Quantitative Descriptive
Terminals t total point collection &
of sheet Regression
sale Analysis
terminals
on issue by
4 Profit Dependent the end of
Ethiopian data Quantitative Descriptive
before Tax Birr value collection &
of profit sheet Regression
before tax Analysis
by
5 Return on Dependent the end of
Ethiopian data Quantitative Descriptive
Assets Birr Value collection &
of total sheet Regression
assets Analysis
divided by
profit
before tax
by the end
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Appendix V: - Regression Result

Dependent Variable: PBT
Method: Panel
Date: 04/23/16
Sample: 2013
Periods included: 3
Cross-sections
V Coeffici Std. Error t-Statistic Prob.
a ent
C 1.97E+ 1.08E+09 1.822060 0.0820
P 09- 2282468. -2.987045 0.0070
C 20996.0 5289.976 3.969025 0.0007
A - 11385283 -0.192621 0.8491
T 219304
R- 0.76613 Mean dependent var 3.47E+09
squar
Adjusted 0.732725 S.D. dependent var 6.12E+09
S.E. of 3.16E+ Akaike info criterion 6.489520
Sum 2.10E+ Schwarz criterion -2.774002
Log - Hannan-Quinn criter. -
F- 22.9317 Durbin-Watson stat 2.263427
Prob( 0.00000
F- 1

Date: 04/23/16 Time: 10:31
Sample: 2013 2015
Periods included: 3
Variable Coefficient Std. Error t- P
Statistic r
C 0.047861 0.002926 16.3595 0
POS 2.02E-05 6.18E-06 7- .0
CARD 4.48E-08 1.45E-08 3.09240 0
ATM 6.86E-05 3.14E-05 - 0
2.18851 .
R- 0.621790 Mean 0
squared dependent .
Adjusted R-squared 0.539 S.D. dependent 0
S.E. of regression 0.008769 Akaike info -
Sum squared resid 0.001 Schwarz -
Log likelihood 85.11901 Hannan-Quinn -
F- 5.106329 Durbin-Watson 2
(Source: Computation)
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College of Business and Economics

“Effects of Electronic Banking on the Financial Performance of Commercial

A Research project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the

Award of Masters of Business Administration in

Name of student: Tilahun Damtew

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Dr. Wollela Abehodie Yesegat

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________________________ _________ _______

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Electronic banking had statistically significant impact on return on assets and

to conclude that electronic banking influence financial performance of commercial banks in

banking impact on the financial performance of commercial banks.

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ACRONYMS and ABBREVIATIONS

NPM Net Profit

PBT Profit Before

PEOU Perceive Ease of

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SMS Short Message

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CHAPTERONE: INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1

1.1. Statement of the

1.3. Objectives and research

1.5. Significance of the

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................... 6

2.1.2. Task Technology Fit (TTF) Theory ................................................................................... 8

2.1.3. .. Theory of planned behavior ............................................................................................... 10

2.1.4. .. Technology acceptance model ........................................................................................... 11

2.1.5. .. Electronic delivery channels in the banking industry ........................................................ 13

2.1.6. .. Financial Performance of Commercial Banks ................................................................... 16

2.2...... Empirical Literature Review .............................................................................................. 19

3.2.1. .. Sampling design ................................................................................................................ 27

3.2.2. .. Definition of variables and Model specification................................................................ 28

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CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ................................................................... 38

4.1. Ethiopia’s Banking Sector Performance in

4.3...... Effect of E-banking on the Bank Profitability ................................................................... 44

4.4...... Effect of E-banking on the Rate of Return on Assets ........................................................ 50

CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ............................................. 55

Appendix : - List of Commercial Banks in Ethiopia 2015G.C..................................................... xii

Appendix: Data Collection Sheet ............................................................................................... xiii

Appendix: - Variables Operationalization Framework ............................................................

Appendix V: - Regression Result ................................................................................................. xv

Table 1: Model Fitness PBT and e-banking ........................................................................................... 32

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Figure 1: Task-Technology Fit Diagram/Schematic of Theory ............................................................... 9

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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

dramatically in recent years (Acharya 2004).

the local users.

Commercial Banks hitherto the adoption of e-banking.

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and organization of the thesis.

1.1. Statement of the problem

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1.2. Objectives and research hypotheses

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