The Effect of Capital Adequacy on Rate of Return on Equity in Islamic Banks Case Study of Islamic Banks during the Period: 2010-2016

Abstract

The objective of this study is to examine the effect of capital adequacy on the profitability of Islamic banks represente by the rate of return on equity. A sample of Islamic banks was selected, namely five banks in Malaysia, three banks in the United Arab Emirates and two banks in Sudan, The results of the applied study indicate that: The ratio of equity to total assets and capital adequacy ratio affects negatively on the ROE by 30.6%.