ASSESSING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF ROKEL COMMERCIAL BANK, SIERRA LEONE

Corporate governance is about commitmentto values, ethical and appropriate business conduct. It is about howin stitutions and organizations are managed, controlle dandrun. It is a frame work that guides the operations of institutions and organizations. Corporate governance remains a germane and critical factor in determining an in stitutions overall performance. It is there for eintegral to the productivities of organizations and institutions. The aim of the study is to assess Corporate Governance Practices on the Performance of Rokel Commercial Bank, Sierra Leone Limited. This was born by the fact that Corporate Governance Practices are determinants of institutional productivity and it is accepted by scholars, academicians and policy makers. The study was guided by two objectives which include:- to evaluate how transparency and fulldis closure is a significant determinant to the overall performance of the bank and to examine the risk management and internal control systems of the Bank towards and increased productivity. There search designused was mixed. Both qualitative data gathered from interviews et al and quantitative methods were used. The Primary data was gathered by staff at the Bank using a focus group discussion, questionnaires and research interviews. Findings from the study indicated that the Bank has a good transparency and disclosure policy. It also found that the Bank has strong risk management and internal control systems among others. The Researcher ended with recommendations. Among other things, he recommended Rokel Commercial Bank should sustain the good corporate governance practices already in place like transparency and disclosure. It also recommended that the Bank should improve on the work environment for the employees.