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Quality of asset and efficiency of bank is highly correlated. The efficiency of banking in post-liberalization period is judged not only based of its profitability but also on quality of assets it holds. Non Performing Asset (NPA) is the foremost threat for banking stability and growth. Against...
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All over the world, banks have been undergoing crisis, but the Nigerian experience has been hazardous to the country’s financial sector stability. Against this scenery, this paper investigates some cost efficiency correlates of a set of fifteen deposit money banks in Nigeria over the period...
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adopt flexible inflation targeting as part of a broad reform package that includes improved financial regulation and fiscal … economies. -- monetary policy ; asset prices ; inflation targeting ; macroeconomic stability …
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major role on the phase of the short-term interest rates in Eastern European countries implementing inflation targeting …
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The monetary transmission mechanisms have influence on saving and investment decisions of firms and households by affecting their balance sheets. This study examines the effects of monetary policy through the balance sheet channel (also known as ‘financial accelerator’), which affects net...
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In order to better understand relationships between the real economy and financial economy, it is necessary to formulate a model of financing. New Keynesian theory emphasizes that a firm’s net worth influences investment decisions and business cycles under an imperfect capital market. We have...
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inflation targeting by using nominal interest rate as a monetary policy tool in free floating exchange rate regime. Our …. -- inflation targeting ; Taylor rule ; Hybrid McCallum-Taylor rule ; generalized methods of moments ; limited information maximum …
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The paper attempts to investigate the influence of the 1988 Basel Accord on bank behavior and monetary policy. It is argued that the Accord was successful in that it forced commercial banks in all of G-10 countries to maintain higher capital ratios. Tentative research suggests, however, that -...
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This study investigated the impact of external debt on economic growth of Tanzania for the period of 1990-2010. The study used time series data on external debt and economic performance. It is assumed that external debt helps developing countries to meet developing needs. While debt servicing...
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The paper examines the determinants of inflation in some West African countries. Using the Johansen technique and time … series between 1970q1 and 2010q4 the study determines whether inflation in these African countries is mainly imported (via … supply, exchange rate movements, income and foreign prices have significant influences on the inflation rate in the long run …
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