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Non-Interest Income and Insolvency Risk of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, 2020)Guaranteeing the robustness of commercial banks is critical to the development of any economy as they allocate resources toward productive activities. In recent years, the sector has witnessed the collapse of banks. This ... -
Oil Retail Pricing and Price Controls: A Case of Oil Marketing Sector in Kenya
(IISTE, 2017)The study sought to determine the effect of international crude oil prices and the US dollar-Kenya shilling exchange rate on the average monthly retail prices of four oil products (Super, Diesel, Kerosene and Regular) ... -
Performance contracting strategy, public sector reforms and performance of public institutions in the transport sector “in Kenya”
(Center for Enhancing Knowledge, 2012)This study seeks to examine the relationship between performance contracting strategy, public sector reforms and performance of public institutions in the transport sector in Kenya. This study uses the institutional ... -
Post Global Financial Crisis and the Performance of Firms Listed at the NSE, Kenya
(Global Institute for Research & Education, 2017)After the well-known financial crisis of 2008, financial institutions came up with stricter regulations on the minimum capital required for banks. The Kenyan banking sector has therefore been well capitalized generally ... -
Price Levels, Exchange Rates, Interest Rates and Return on Equity of Commercial Banks in Nigeria
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2020)The fluctuation return on equity of commercial banks in Nigeria over the years has been a source of concern. This is largely due to the vital roles of commercial banks in the economic growth and development of the country. ... -
Price to Book Value Ratio and Financial Statement Variables (An Empirical Study of Companies Quoted At Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Global Institute of Research and Education, 2015)This study set out to establish the relationship between price to book value ratio and the following financial statement variables: dividend payout ratio, return on total assets, return on equity, return per share, dividend ... -
Public Sector Accounting Standards and Financial Reporting in Central Region County Governments, Kenya
(International Academic Journals, 2018)Over the years, through the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, practitioners have championed the adoption of Public sector accounting standard (IPSAS) in Kenya. However, much of this took place in ... -
Record Keeping and Growth of Micro and Small Enterprises: An Empirical Study of MSES in Selected Urban Centres in Kenya
(Global Institute of Research & Education, 2014)Despite the effort made by the government of Kenya to support the growth of MSE sector by creating enabling environment through appropriate legal and regulatory procedures, and in spite the fact that banks have recently ... -
Relationship between Capital Structure and Performance of Non-Financial Companies Listed In the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(globalbizresearch.org, 2014)Corporate failure among companies in Kenya has often been associated with the financing behaviour of the firms. Momentous efforts to revive the ailing and liquidating companies have focused on financial restructuring. A ... -
Relationship between Firm Financials and Dividend Policy of Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Education Research, 2018)There is substantial evidence on inconsistencies in paying dividends by listed firms in the Nairobi Securities Exchange have been on the upsurge since 2010. In year 2017, only two firms managed a special dividend in ... -
The Relationship between Inflation Pressure and Interest Rates: An Empirical Analysis of the Fisher Hypothesis in Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2015)The Fisher effects theory holds that there exists a relationship between nominal interest rates and inflation rates: an increase in the inflation rate should lead to a proportionate increase in the nominal interest rate ... -
Risk Management and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, 2020)Commercial banks are vital as they play an important role in allocation of resources for nations which span from linking of funds to investors from depositors. They are however susceptible to the various uncertainties ... -
Risk Management and Level of Performance of Unsecured Loans in Commercial Banks in Nanyuki Town, Kenya
(International Academic Journals, 2018)Banks have to manage more types of risks in order to maximize the shareholders’ wealth. Kenyan banks have witnessed increasing non-performing loans. The liberalization of interest rate controls, the privatization ... -
Role of Innovation Capability on Firm Performance in the Context of Commercial Banks in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(IJCAB Publishing Group, 2020)The Kenyan banking industry is characterized by increased environmental dynamism brought about by rapid technological development, customer sophistication and regulations. The achievement and sustenance of competitive ... -
Sacco’s Strategies and Member’s Savings in Deposit Taking Saccos in Nairobi County- Kenya
(IJCAB Publishing Group, 2019)Just like the case with all investments and other firms, Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOs) in Kenya are investment with the target of maximizing their wealth. It is that wealth maximization and capital ... -
Savings Mobilization for Growth of Women-Owned Entrepreneurial Ventures in Kenya (An Empirical Review of the Constraining Factors)
(Centre for Promoting Ideas, 2012-08)This study examined internal factors t hat affect savings mobilization for growth of women - owned MSEs. Many women - owned MSEs have received financial and other assistance from various donors to start their business, ... -
Securitization and the Subprime Mortgage Crisis of 2007-2008
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2016)The paper reviews literature on securitization process in real estate markets and an analysis of the subprime mortgage market crisis of 2007-2008. In particular, it presents a highlight of the various market participants ... -
Short-Term Debt and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Buganda Region, Uganda
(Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, 2020)Short-term debt is regarded as an important source of financing for Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This is because it can be easily accessed and useful during times of emergent working capital shortage. ... -
Short-Term Financing Decisions and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(International Academic Journals, 2020)Management of short-term financing is integral to corporate manager’s daily decisions. Proper balance between long term and short term financing is critical to a business financial prosperity. The study seeks to examine ... -
SME's access to credit, a case of Kisii county – Kenya
(Global Impact Factor, 2014)The banking sector comprises of 49 institutions, 42 of which are commercial banks, 3 mortgage finance companies, one non-bank financial institutions and one building society as at December 2008, according to CBK annual ...
