This study examines the consistency of rankings of Indian banks under the CAMEL framework. Consistency is necessary in order for the model to give an objective ranking of the banks and discriminate clearly/correctly between high and low performing banks. The analysis is performed on a sample of...

Asset-liability management in banks is the strategic management of assets and liabilities aimed to optimize profitability, while ensuring liquidity, and protecting against different risks. The study examines the impact of asset-liability management on the banks’ profitability for a sample of...

At the heart of the CAPM lies the concept of systematic risk. The systematic risk of a security is that component of the total risk of the security that is explained by market risk. This study investigates the econometrics of the CAPM. In particular, it analyses Granger causality from market...

With the global financial crisis, the Indian economy is witnessing a downturn, with an overall weakening of its macroeconomic indicators. In particular, performance of the economy as a whole and the performance of the stock market are expected to be closely inter-linked; fundamental analysis...

Beta is the central concept in the CAPM model. If betas vary considerably across time, the CAPM model’s explanatory power would be undermined. The objective of the study is to test the stationarity of beta for automotive and auto-ancillary sector stocks in different market regimes in Indian...

Attrition/retention of employees has always been a perennial problem for Indian IT/ITeS companies. Their major challenge is to design their incentives/retention strategies to ensure that they retain qualified professionals with the right mix of skill sets and experience. This study focuses on...

The Indian banking system is still dominated by the public sector banks, and the issues of performance and efficiency have emerged to be the touchstone for the success of such banks. There is a need to develop a comprehensive framework for measuring their efficiency in transforming their...