A stable banking sector is significant in ensuring economic growth as well as sound, efficient and stable financial system. However, the banking sector has been considered fragile and this is evident from the increasing ...

The usage of venture capital is fundamental for the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) for economic and political development of a nation. SMEs in emerging economies do experience growth constraints compared to ...

The economic potential of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have been recognized worldwide. However, the existence of credit rationing has hampered realization of the same. The prevalence of credit rationing has ...

Despite the stock markets’ pivotal role towards economic growth, stock market development in Kenya and its contribution to economic growth is still an issue of great concern to policy makers and scholars. The Kenyan stock ...

The securities market plays an integral role in any well functioning economy. In particular, it helps in raising of equity capital, provision of investment opportunities, and transfer of funds from surplus agents to deficit ...

Commercial banks undertake significant roles in the economic resource allocation of countries. The financial intermediation roles performed by banks are however largely dependent on profitability. The fluctuating profitability ...