. The bank-level data were obtained from the IRESS database. The findings revealed that capital buffer premiums … buffer premium does not only serve as cushion capital against financial, market and economic shocks but also improves the … creates a liquidity buffer for African banks, giving them cushion confidence to undertake profitable and high …

inventory buffers in critical network nodes, where the inventory level in each buffer is replenished based on actual demands … rather than on demand forecasts. This paper aims to identify optimal buffer positions in a distribution network driven by the … Planning (DRP) approach.Design/methodology/approach: First, a mixed-integer non-linear model is proposed to optimize buffer …