A Financial Performance Comparison of Public Vs Private Banks: The Case of Commercial Banking Sector of Pakistan
Hassan Mobeen Alam, Ali Raza, Muhammad Akram

Abstract
Commercial banks are major component of financial sector and take part in the growth of economy. To compare the financial performance of public banks and private banks which were working in Pakistan during the period of 2006-2009 is intend of this study. Bank size and financial ratios are taken as variables such as efficiency / profitability ratios, capital / leverage ratios, liquidity ratios and asset quality ratios. Study concludes that ranking of banks differ as the financial ratio changes and intend of this study is fully academic. Extension in the period of analysis may tend to further study.

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