DETERMINANTS OF CAPITAL ADEQUANCY RATIO ON SELECTED BANKS

This study aims to analyze the financial soundness indicators of the selected banks and to examine the banks’ specific determinants of Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) for the fiscal year 2015-2016 to 21017-2018. The study only focuses on two private banks that are First Private Bank and Myanmar Citizens Bank. Descriptive method is used in this study. The study only used the secondary data. This study analyzed the banks’ specific factors ROA (Return on Assets), ROE (Return on Equity), LAT (Loan to Asset ratio), LLR (Loan Loss Reserves), NPL (Non-Performing Loans) impact on the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR). The study found that the Capital Adequacy Ratio of the First Private Bank and Myanmar Citizens Banks were decreased due to the increasing numbers of Non-Performing Loans in fiscal year 2017-2018. The banks should decrease the risk weighted assets. Bank should make quality loans. The study revealed that Myanmar Citizens Banks’ loans to deposits ratio is the highest during three years. The Capital Adequacy Ratio of the two banks decreased sharply after the tight regulation of the Central Bank. Banks should have adequate capital, and then it can protect its depositors from unforeseen contingencies as well as promotes the stability and efficiency of financial systems