Abstract

The study aims to determine the nature of the relationship and influence between governance in its four dimensions, which are (focus on objectives, management efficiency, disclosure and transparency, stakeholders) and the banking strategic performance in its five dimensions, which are (financial, customer, internal operations, learning and growth, sustainability). Applying to a sample of private Iraqi commercial banks, the questionnaire was designed and distributed to (36) respondents from individuals who influence the decisions of private Iraqi banks, the research sample, and the retrieved and valid questionnaires for statistical analysis were (30) questionnaires, which were analyzed using the advanced statistical program spss v.25 program, and after conducting the necessary statistical tests, a set of practical results were reached, including that there is a significant correlation and effect between governance and strategic banking performance at the level of morality (0.05), and it is recommended to research a number of recommendations, including working on the application of Governance in achieving strategic banking performance in the research sample banks and other banks because of its positive effects in achieving strategic banking performance, which can Exchange to stay as long as possible in the financial and banking market.