The Effects of Government Bonds on Liquidity Risk and Bank Profitability in Cape Verde

To analyze the effects of government debt securities on liquidity risk and profitability banks in Cape Verde, this research employs an unbalanced panel dataset from 2000 to 2017 activity all commercial operating at end (seven total). The study models with lagged regressors, estimated by ordinary least squares estimation method. results show that have no effect bank risks, but they profitability, having a positive impact assets’ long run. When include Consolidated Securities Financial Mobilization, are negative both short concludes banks’ strategy hold more conventional as safe assets risk-free alternative for domestic application surpluses is appropriate viable way gain These when Mobilization included, which helps explain low average rates Verde’s banks, compared other similar sub-Saharan African countries, like Mauritius or Seychelles.