THE IMPACT OF LEVERAGE, LIQUIDITY, AND BANK SIZE ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF JORDANIAN COMMERCIAL BANKS DURING THE PERIOD (2012-2022)

Abstract This study aimed to measure the impact of financial leverage, liquidity, and bank size on the financial performance of Jordanian commercial banks (return on equity), for all (13) Jordanian commercial banks listed on the Amman Stock Exchange during the period (2012-2022), to achieve the objectives The study used the fixed effect model, the results of the study showed that there is a statistically significant positive impact of financial leverage on the financial performance of banks, and a negative statistically significant impact of size on financial performance, and there is no impact of liquidity on financial performance, and the study recommends to increase the indicator of the size of the Jordanian commercial banks represented by the total assets, which has a role in increasing the financial performance of the Jordanian commercial banks.