LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Banko pelningumas; Banko pelningumo teorijos; Banko pelningumą lemiantys veiksniai; Bankų pelningumo teorijos; Bankų pelningumą lemiantys veiksniai; Bankų sektorius; Bank profitability; Banking sector; Banks profitability determinants; Banks profitability theories.
ENThe stability of the banking system has become one of the most pressing economic challenges, especially in the light of recent collapses in the context of Lithuanian banking, thus bank profitability has become a particularly relevant topic. Given the relevance of the theme the article analyses the essential theories of banking profitability. The various empirical researches based on these theories are further analyzed using the bank profitability determinants divided into three main groups: specific to the bank activities, to those of the whole banking sector and macroeconomic. Finally, on the basis of scientific expertise analyzed, an econometric model of Lithuanian banks' profitability is created to determine the impact of the factors examined to the profitability of Lithuanian banking system. [From the publication]