Browsing Strathmore Institute of Mathematical Sciences (SIMs) by Subject "Banking"
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An Analysis on the long term performance of Initial Public Offerings in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2018)There have been a number of studies carried out that have tried to determine the long term performance of IPOs. The three key issues these studies try and dwell on is the long run under-performance, short term underpricing ... -
Analyzing the effectiveness of microfinance as a means of poverty alleviation in selected areas of Nairobi County; a case study of Kenya Women Micro-finance Bank
(Strathmore University, 2018)Poverty is a major concern for most developing nations. Economic development and poverty reduction have been elusive throughout sub-Saharan Africa since independence (Younger, 2004), with Kenya being no exception. Moreover, ... -
Effects of mobile money transactions on private savings ratio in Kenya from 2007 to 2017
(Strathmore University, 2018)Mobile money has received a lot of attention since the successful introduction of Mpesa in Kenya in 2007. Many economies in Africa have adopted the technology and it has evidently altered the lives and behaviors of those ... -
Empirical corporate probability of defaults in Kenya: Merton and modified KMV framework
(Strathmore University, 2018)A firm's capital structure gives it an endogenous cause to default. Be that as it may, prior to default there is no way to precisely single out the firms that will default from those that will not. At best, we can only ... -
Impact of ownership structure on dividend policy of listed banks in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)This study examines the effect of ownership structure of listed banks in Kenya on their dividend payout policy. The theoretical frmne7.uork of this study is based on dividend relevance theory dividend irrelevance theory ... -
Impact of private sector credit on economic growth in the East African Community
(Strathmore University, 2018)The levels of credit extended to the private sector by banks is considered as an important factor when measuring the extent of financial development of a country. Credit extended to the private sector by banks is considered ... -
Multi objective optimization of commercial bank's balance sheet in Kenya : goal programming approach
(Strathmore University, 2018)This study applies goal programming approach to optimizing the balance sheet of three commercial banks representing the different tiers in Kenya; Barclays Bank of Kenya (Tier 1 ), Family Bank (Tier 2), Sidian Bank (Tier ... -
A Study on the effect of capital adequacy on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)Prudential soundness in the financial system is ensured through better self -regulation of factors such as capital adequacy, management quality and asset quality. Capital adequacy as a bank specific factor revitalizes the ... -
Why do UK banks securitize?
The eight years from 2000 to 2008 saw a rapid growth in the use of securitization by UK banks. We aim to identify the reasons that contributed to this rapid growth. The time period (2000 to 2010) covered by our study is ...
