Role of Shareholder Control on financial performance of commercial banks

Abstract

This study constitutes a theoretical review of existing literature relevant to the subject. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of shareholder control on financial performance of commercial banks. The emerging literature on corporate governance indicate that Shareholder rights reflect the ability of voting stockholders to exercise control over firm assets, remove ineffective or opportunistic management, or effect ownership changes to increase shareholder value. The purpose of this paper is to clarify role of shareholder control on performance of commercial banks.