Effect of Financial Innovation on Bank Liquidity; Empirical Evidence from Ghana.

Effect of Financial Innovation on Bank Liquidity; Empirical Evidence from Ghana.

Ama Boadi

The Ghanaian Banking industry has witnessed a revolution as a result of technological innovations that has affected structure and performance of financial institutions. The appearance of internet and telecommunication companies in Ghana present both opportunity and challenges for banks in Ghana. The test for the financial sector is how financial institutions will be able to develop products and services that will ensure their sustainability and liquidity in the global economy. This study examined the effect of financial innovation on bank liquidity between the periods 2007 to 2016. This work is a survey on ten (10) universal banks over a ten year period. The aim of the study is to provide a test for evidence of these variables by comparing the effect of financial innovation on bank liquidity and cost of deposit in Ghana. Using panel data and regression analysis, the study concluded that the various innovation in the banking sector have a positive impact on deposit mobilization and the liquidity of banks in Ghana. This indicates that innovation in the financial sector has improved the liquidity of banks to be able to grant more credit to individuals and businesses. The study also revealed that non-funded income of banks had increased due to the introduction of innovative products and services such as ATM, Mobile money, internet banking and branch networking.

MBA Finance

May 2018