FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA BY MAURICE MUIRURI KAARIUKI A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, DEGREE OF KENYATTA UNIVERSITY. JULY, 2014 DECLARATION Declaration by the Researcher This research is my original work and has not been presented for a degree in any other University. No part of this study may be reproduced without prior authority
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DFI 503 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS COURSE FACILI TATION MATERIAL COMPILED BY ANGELA M. KITHINJI UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DFI 503: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & MARKETS COURSE OUTLINE COURSE FACILITATOR MRS KITHINJI [Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, the Power of Information, and Financial Policies] WEEK 1. An Overview of Financial Institutions and Markets • The Financial System of an Economy • The Structure
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REGISTRATION NUMBER: ____________ This research project has been submitted for exam with my approval the university supervisor SIGNATURE: ________________ DATE: ______________ MR KINYUA DEPARTMENT OF MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY i DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my mother Mrs. Perez Akinyi, and my sister Yvonne Atieno for their support in the course undertaking my research
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Importance of Monetary Policy for Economic Stabilization! Monetary policy is another important instrument with which objectives of macroeconomic policy can be achieved. It is worth noting that it is the Central Bank of a country which formulates and implements the monetary policy in a country. Like the fiscal policy the broad objectives of monetary policy are to establish equilibrium at full-employment level of output, to ensure price stability and to promote economic growth of the economy. Monetary
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world, sub-Sahara Africa and in Kenya. Savings and credit groups have operated for centuries all over the world. They include the Chit Funds of India, Tandas in Mexico, and Arisan in Indonesia. In Africa such groups consist the “Susu” of Ghana, BOSCA of Botswana, ADESSI of Burkina Faso, ACCORD of Uganda, Zusa of Zambia among others. In Kenya on the other hand Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) include Faulu Kenya, Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT), KUSCCO (Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS iii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Background 1 1.1.1 Derivatives 2 1.1.2 Foreign Currency Exposure of a Commercial Bank 3 1.1.3 Effect of derivatives on foreign exchange exposure 5 1.1.4 Commercial Banks in Kenya 6 1.2 Research Problem 7 1.3 Objectives of the Study 8 1.4 Value of the Study 9 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 10 2.1 Introduction 10 2.2 Theoretical review 10 2.3
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CURRICULUM VITAE [pic] [pic] P.O. BOX 62000 - 00200, NAIROBI KENYA e-mail: wguyo@jkuat.ac.ke PHONE: +254-722-593525 warioguyo@gmail.com PERSONAL INFORMATION Sex: Male Date of birth: 11th.May.1975 Nationality: Kenyan ID No. 12754448 Marital Status: Married Religion: Muslim CAREER OBJECTIVE To work in a challenging and dynamic position in an area of Professional Human Resources training, development
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The Influence of Micro-finance Institutions on the Growth of Agribusiness Oriented Small Scale Enterprises in Kenya Name Tutor University Course Date Table of Content Table of Content 2 Abstract 4 Introduction 5 1.1 Background Information 5 1.2 Problem Statement 6 1.3 Justification 7 1.4 Objectives 7 1.5 Hypothesis 7 2.0 Literature Review 8 2.1 Kenya's Horticultural Sector at a Glance 9 2.1.1 Horticultural Leading Products 10 2.1.2 Top Importers 10 2.1.3 Private
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The Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in Secondary Education (SMASSE) initiative in Kenya was in response to the continuous poor performance in Mathematics and Science despite the effort of employing qualified teachers, increasing salary, providing equipments and constructing laboratories and Mathematics classrooms. SMASSE-INSET program was made available and compulsory to all serving Mathematics and Science teachers in the country in 2004 at the district level. The Activity, Student, Experiment
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services and planning. The policy did however fail but the DDCs remained and continue to lead development planning and implementation at the district level. Decentralization policy: Adopted in 1982, the decentralization policy is implemented in Kenya through the District Focus for Rural Development (DFRD). The District Commissioners (DCs) are responsible for implementing all government development programs and handling the related funding from the district to the grassroots level. The Development
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