This study aims to identify the technical efficiency (TE) of ten Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) in Malaysia. Subsequently, this study intends to identify the determinants of their efficiency. The first objective is assessed using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) estimation method under a non-parametric approach. The variables employed are fixed assets and labor as inputs, with financing as the output. The second objective is analyzed using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression based on the estimation model. Five financial ratio variables are selected as determinants of DFIs_ efficiency, encompassing the ratio of capitalization, liquidity risk, bank size, profitability and credit risk. Both analyses are conducted on annual data spanning from 2009 to 2018, utilizing information derived from bank reports. The DEA results reveal that only Sabah Development Bank Berhad (SDB) achieved full efficiency levels at each stage of analysis (CRSTE=100%, VRSTE=100%, scale=100%). OLS r.....

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