Measuring performance efficiency of Iraqi banks

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This paper aims to estimate the financial performanceEfficiency for 22 Iraqi Banks during the period of four yearsfrom 2007 to2010.

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is used tomeasure the financial performance, using output return to scalemethod.

The data analyzed and the results obtained using dataenvelopment analysis Program 2.1The results show that (11) of Iraqi Banks have an efficiency interms of variable returns to scale(VRS), Iraqi banks obtainedmean efficiency is 0.77 with (VRS) method, 0.56 according toconstant returns to scale during the period 2007-2010, and theresults show that only six banks reach the Economic This paper aims to estimate the financial performanceEfficiency for 22 Iraqi Banks during the period of four yearsfrom 2007 to2010.

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is used tomeasure the financial performance, using output return to scalemethod.

The data analyzed and the results obtained using dataenvelopment analysis Program 2.1The results show that (11) of Iraqi Banks have an efficiency interms of variable returns to scale(VRS), Iraqi banks obtainedmean efficiency is 0.77 with (VRS) method, 0.56 according toconstant returns to scale during the period 2007-2010, and theresults show that only six banks reach the Economic optimalsize.