Finance
Recent Submissions
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Liquidity management practices of banks in emerging market economies under Basel III liquidity regulations.
(2017)During the 2007 to 2009 global financial crisis, several banks experienced liquidity problems, largely as a result of liquidity management practices they pursued prior to the crisis. In an effort to strengthen banks’ ... -
Firm investment behavior: the role of leverage, liquidity and cash flow volatility: African evidence.
(2017)The main corporate financial strategic pillars that drive a firm’s value are mainly financing and investment. Conventional finance theories hold that leverage is power that amplifies investment. Cash flows and liquidity ... -
The national health insurance scheme in South Africa: a pre-implementation evaluation of systemic threats, financial affordability and stakeholders’ sentiments.
(2022)The impending national health insurance scheme is intended to provide all South Africans with access to high-quality, affordable services, regardless of socioeconomic status. However, there are concerns that the scheme ... -
An analysis of herd behaviour in the South African stock exchange.
(2013)The stock market is an important part of the economy of a country. It plays a crucial role in the growth of the industry and commerce of the country that eventually affects the economy of the country to a great extent. ... -
An analysis of herd behaviour in the South African stock exchange.
(2013)The stock market is an important part of the economy of a country. It plays a crucial role in the growth of the industry and commerce of the country that eventually affects the economy of the country to a great extent. ... -
The effect of inclusions and exclusions of stocks from the JSE Top 40 and FTSE/JSE mid cap indices on liquidity.
(2022)The inclusion and deletions of stock from the equity indices provide an important insight into a company’s performance. There is evidence there are no studies on the effects of inclusions and exclusions of liquidity in ... -
The effect of disaggregated country risk on the South African equity portfolio returns under changing market conditions.
(2022)Globalization has resulted in the rapid increase of international trade and international mobility of financial capital. Capital inflows into South Africa date back to the early 1990s and these inflows continue to grow. ... -
Credit referencing, bank lending methodologies and SME access to finance in Ghana. Ukubheka izikweletu, Izindlela Zokuboleka ebhange, kanye Nokufinyelela Kwama-SME Kwezezimali eGhana.
(2021)Academic as well as policymakers acknowledge the importance that access to credit to entrepreneurs plays in stirring the economic growth and development in both developed and developing countries. Despite the increasing ... -
Measuring the impact of Covid-19 on banking sector returns, profitability, and liquidity in South Africa.
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Cryptocurrency volatility, volatility spillovers and the effect of global investor sentiment.
(2021)Cryptocurrencies continue to enjoy attention from investors and policymakers and their growing usage has fortified this attention. However, it is their volatility and the volatility spillovers among the cryptocurrencies ... -
Residential property as a hedge against inflation in South Africa.
(2021)The empirical evidence regarding the magnitude of the relationship between inflation and residential property has had conflicting results. Although the issue of inflation-hedging has been discussed by multiple authors, the ... -
Effectiveness of credit risk management practices of Ghanaian commercial banks in agricultural finance.
(2021)Lending to the agricultural sector by commercial banks in Ghana is characterised by high credit risk even though empirical evidence suggests that commercial banks can minimize this exposure by using appropriate practices ... -
An analysis of share prices and economic activity in South Africa: an NARDL approach.
(2021)An integral component of economic activity rests on the performance of share prices as it influences consumer and business confidence which in turn affects the performance of the overall economy. The progressive ... -
The impact of exchange traded funds on the microstructure of their constituent shares: a South African case.
(2020)The creation of the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) has revolutionised the global asset management industry since its inception three decades ago, with the result that this investment product has propelled passively managed ... -
Credit risk modelling for private firms under distressed economic and financial conditions: evidence from Zimbabwe.
(2021)Since the outburst of the recent 2007 - 2008 global financial and economic crisis, modelling of credit risk for private non-financial firms under economic and financial stress has been receiving a lot of regulatory and ... -
The potential impact of Basel IV requirements on performance and resilience of commercial banks in Africa.
(2020)Capital adequacy is considered an important determinant for the performance and resilience of banks because the banking sector plays a substantial role in the stability and growth of the economy. Literature shows that ... -
Modelling export growth in South Africa with a focus on third-country effects and stock market liquidity.
(2020)After considering the potential benefits of exports in ameliorating lacklustre economic growth, this thesis analyses South Africa’s exports to the world and to its trading partners. It notes that gaps in erstwhile studies ... -
The impact of foreign ownership on firm performance: evidence from South Africa.
(2020)The inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an important source of finance for South Africa. The South African government continuously attempts to attract more FDI to improve economic growth. Several studies have ... -
Financial sustainability, liquidity and outreach of deposit-taking microfinance institutions: evidence from low income Sub-Saharan Africa.
(2020)The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals regard microfinance provision as a developmental tool in fighting poverty and financial exclusion which are particularly rife in Low-Income Sub-Saharan Africa (LISSA). ... -
Financial risk management and bank profitability in South African banks.
(2017)This study examined the connection between financial risk management and banks’ profitability in a South African context. The relationship was segmented into three major financial risks; credit risk, liquidity risk and ...
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