M.A. Thesis:

corporate governance structure and capital adequacy:implications to bank risk taking

Poor governance of companies like Enron and WorldCom and the drastic fall of stock markets at the beginning of this century have shaped corporate governance. The logic of corporate governance offers an alternative view and focuses on creating value for a large number of stakeholders. The present study examines the effect of Corporate governance structure with capital adequacy and bank risk taking of accepted banks in Tehran Stock Exchange during the period of 2011-2016 and based on the data of 22 active banks in the country. The results showed that: There is a significant relationship between the Corporate governance structure and capital adequacy. There is a significant and Negative relationship between the Institutional Ownership and capital adequacy. There is a significant and Negative relationship between the Management Ownership and capital adequacy. There is a significant and Positive relationship between the ?COMP and capital adequacy. There is a significant and Negative relationship between the Corporate governance structure and bank risk taking. There is a significant and Negative relationship between the Institutional Ownership and bank risk taking. There is a significant and Negative relationship between the Management Ownership and bank risk taking. There is a significant and Positive relationship between the ?COMP and bank risk taking

Keywords: Corporate governance structure, capital adequacy, risk taking, banks