Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify effects of prepayment risk on performance of commercial banks in the … USA. Understanding how various risks impact banks' performance can help to improve performance of financial institutions … and better estimate risk premia charged by banks on the loans they extend to their customers. Design …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report empirical evidence regarding the risk management practices of banks … the hypotheses. Findings – Banks in Bahrain are found to have a clear understanding of risk and risk management, and have … banks. Furthermore, the risk management practices are determined by the extent to which managers understand risk and risk …

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to examine the degree to which the UAE banks use risk management practices … between the two sets of banks. Design/methodology/approach – The authors developed a modified questionnaire, divided into two … two topics: methods of risk identification, and risks facing the sample banks. Findings – This study found that the three …

its practical implementation by Swiss Private Banks. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a survey … understand and apply VaR methodology in their daily business. Findings – From the banks' perspectives, VaR has both positive and … comparable risk measurement across different asset classes and business lines. Originality/value – This analysis shows how banks …