CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES IN THE ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC PERFORMANCES
ANALYSIS OF BANK EFFICIENCY IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA: DEA APPROACH
Žarko Popović, Jelena J. Stanković, Ivana Marjanović
Abstract: The structure of Serbian banking system has substantially changed over the past decade as a result of a comprehensive reform which has regulated the banking system and reduced the number of banks. With the arrival of foreign banks banking environment has become more competitive. Therefore, bank management should focus on improving efficiency which will consequently lead to the improvement of the competitive position. This paper uses Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to examine and evaluate the efficiency of Serbian banks during the period 2014–2016. The analysis will show which of the banks operate efficiently and which of the banks have efficiency that is not at a satisfactory level, as well as the potential reasons of inefficiency.
Keywords: Banking system, Efficiency, Data Envelopment Analysis
Published: p. 233-242
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