Marobhe, M.I2022-03-282022-03-282015Pastory, D., & Marobhe, M. (2015). The determinants of the commercial banks profitability in Tanzania: panel evidence.3(17)2222-2839https://repository.tia.ac.tz/handle/123456789/78This paper examines determinants of commercial banks' profitability in Tanzania with a particular focus on the internal and external factors. The study employs a set of panel secondary data from a sample of eighteen (18) commercial banks for the period (2000-2011) and uses the CAMEL model to investigate the financial performance level of the banking system. Furthermore, The study employs a multiple regression model to generate and specify the profitability function. The results confirm that capital adequacy, liquidity, asset quality and macro-economic factors are critical components in influencing profitability of the commercial banks.enProfitability, Multiple Regression, Commercial BanksThe Determinants of the Commercial Banks Profitability in Tanzania: Panel EvidenceArticle