Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 364

Full Length Research Paper

Capital, risk and efficiency tradeoffs in Cameroonian banking

Eze Eze Donatien
  • Eze Eze Donatien
  • Department of Monetary Economics and Banking, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon.
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Otombaye Allandigar
  • Otombaye Allandigar
  • Department of Monetary Economics and Banking, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 31 January 2022
  •  Accepted: 20 May 2022
  •  Published: 31 May 2023

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