Mercantile Bank Limited is a specialized financial institution that performs most of the standard banking services and investment activities on the basis not only profit sharing but also social partnership. This study attempts to analyze the nature of modern banking activities and performance of Mercantile Bank Limited. All through the internship program, close observation was made on different banking activities of Mercantile Bank Limited. Its performance was reviewed and analyzed through the annual
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the Bank of Calcutta. The keen interest shown by the directors of the bank in maintaining records found an echo in 1975 when R.K. Talwar, a former chairman of the State Bank, commissioned an account of the bank's evolution from its earliest days. Banking in those days was a far cry from what it is today-an unbiased, uniform system that has led to increased purchasing power across classes. At the time, even though the rupee was the unifying currency, there also existed a confusing array of coinage
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1 Capital Adequacy 11 2.3.2 Assets Quality 12 2.3.3 Management Efficiency: Operational Costs Efficiency 12 2.3.4 Earning ability: Diversification of Income 13 2.3.5 Liquidity 14 2.4 The Influence of Industry-specific Factors on bank profitability 14 2.4.1 Bank Size: 14 2.4.2 Market Concentration 14 2.5 The Influence of Macro-economic Factors on Profitability 15 2.5.1 Economic Growth 15 2.5.2 Inflation 15 2.6 Earlier Studies on Ethiopian Banking Industry 16 2.7 Conceptual Framework 19 Chapter Three
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to investigate the factors affecting performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The Background of the study reveals that there has been continued globalization and economic cooperation among the world economies resulting to efficiency in the world banking markets. There has been stiff competition amongst banks in Kenya resulting to banks continuously coming up with new strategies and products to survive the stiff competition and improve performance. The big issues in the study will be banks have aggressively
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Introduction 1.1 Introduction Risk is inherent in all aspects of a commercial operation; however for Banks and financial institutions, credit risk is an essential factor that needs to be managed. Credit risk is the possibility that a borrower or counter party will fail to meet its obligations in accordance with agreed terms. Credit risk, therefore, arises from the bank’s dealings with or lending to corporates, individuals, and other banks or financial institutions. Credit Risk Grading is an important
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KENYA Kenyan borrowers promptly repay their loans despite the stiff interest rates and high inflation, presenting a lower default risk investment environment for banks compared to other parts of the world. The low default risk for banks has however not translated to lower interest rates for customers despite the credit referencing system taking effect. The credit risk is measured in terms of gross non-performing advances as a percentage of the total gross advances. A survey by audit firm RSM Ashvir
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Working Group on the Issues and Concerns in the NBFC Sector Report and Recommendations RESERVE BANK OF INDIA August 2011 2 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AFC ALM BIS CIC-ND-SI Asset Finance Company Asset Liability Management Bank for International Settlements Systemically Important Non-Deposit Taking Core investment Company Capital Market Exposures Certificate of Registration Commercial Paper Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio Commercial Real Estate Financial Companies Regulation Bill Foreign
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS REPORT ON BANKING INDUSTRY SUBMITTED BY: M. WAJAHAT RAFFAT ID: 4616 SUBMITTED TO: FARHAN MEHBOOB ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I am thankful to Almighty ALLAH first for the completion of this report. I would also like to thank Mr.Farhan Mehboob for his guidance and support that has made this report possible. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Mr.Farhan Mehboob Assistant Professor Iqra University Gulshan Campus, Karachi 5th January, 2011 Dear
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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1. THEME OF THE STUDY Risk management underscores the fact that the survival of an organization depends heavily on its capabilities to anticipate and prepare for the change rather than just waiting for the change and react to it. The objective of risk management is not to prohibit or prevent risk taking activity, but to ensure that the risks are consciously taken with full knowledge, purpose and clear understanding so that it can be measured and mitigated.
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from people who might otherwise not put them to productive use to people who will ultimately put the funds to productive uses. In line with the assumption that banking sector plays an important role in financing the investment projects, successive governments in Nigeria have carried out reforms and institutional innovations in the banking sector. The overall intention of these reforms has been to ensure financial stability so as to influence the growth of the economy and also enhance banks to play a
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