This paper investigates the determinants of Ethiopian banks performance considering bank specific and external variables on selected banks¿ profitability for the 1990-2012 periods. The empirical investigation uses the accounting measure Return on Assets (ROA) to represent Banks¿ performance. The study finds that bank specific variables by large explain the variation in profitability. High performance is related to the ability of banks to control their credit risk, diversify their income sources... Mehr