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Economic governance of MFIs : Inside the black box
Arun, Thankom; Annim, Samuel Kobina - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009302234
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Microfinance for Poverty Alleviation : Do Transnational Initiatives Overlook Fundamental Questions of Competition and Intermediation?
Arp, Frithjof - 2018
Numerous microfinance initiatives around the world aim to alleviate poverty in developing countries. However, debate … community, which contribute about $9.4 billion to microfinance funding. In this policy-oriented article we aggregate findings … from two studies in Indonesia that help explain why moneylending can still thrive when low-interest microfinance is widely …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012932679
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Corporate Governance and Banks : What Have We Learned from the Financial Crisis?
Mehran, Hamid - 2011
Recent academic work and policy analysis give insight into the governance problems exposed by the financial crisis and suggest possible solutions. We begin this paper by explaining why governance of banks differs from governance of non-financial firms. We then look at four areas of governance:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013122805
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Corporate Governance of Financial Institutions
Mehran, Hamid - 2012
We identify the tension created by the dual demands of financial institutions to be value-maximizing entities that also serve the public interest. We highlight the importance of information in addressing the public's desire for banks to be safe yet innovative. Regulators can choose several...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013111580
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Finance - growth nexus and banking efficiency : The impact of microfinance institutions
Abrar, Afsheen; Hasan, Iftekhar; Kabir, Rezaul - 2021
This paper investigates the relative importance of microfinance institutions (MFIs) at both the macro (financial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013324502
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The effects of internal governance factors on lending portfolio composition in Islamic banks
Nizar Yousef Ahmed Naim; Nora Azureen Abdul Rahman - In: International Journal of Financial Studies : open … 11 (2023) 3, pp. 1-16
Recent studies indicate that lending portfoliocomposition in Islamic banks is concentrated towardsdebt-based lending portfolio; however, the ideal lending portfoliocomposition in Islamic banks should be an equity-based lending portfolio. This article explores the effects of the internal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014420389
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Corporate governance and banks : what have we learned from the financial crisis? : Hamid Mehran; Alan Morrison; Joel Shapiro
Mehran, Hamid; Morrison, Alan; Shapiro, Joel Andrew - 2011
Recent academic work and policy analysis give insight into the governance problems exposed by the financial crisis and suggest possible solutions. We begin this paper by explaining why governance of banks differs from governance of nonfinancial firms. We then look at four areas of governance:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009160737
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Corporate Governance Practices in the Banking Sector of Bangladesh : Do They Really Matter?
Ahmed, Samiul - 2017
A well governed institution is expected to use its resources optimally and, thus, perform more efficiently and contribute positively to economic development of a nation. However, often, it can be seen that poor management of the stakeholders leads to less than optimal strategic directions for an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012954519
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Internal Governance Mechanisms and Banks' Performance : An Empirical Investigation
Ayadi, Nesrine - 2013
This paper analyzes the impact of the internal governance mechanisms on the bank performance of the thirty European commercial banks. This paper uses a technique of static panel data over the period 2004 to 2009. The results of our paper suggest that the relationship between the executive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013078432
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The Influence of the Board of Directors on the Executive Compensation in the Banking Industry
Ayadi, Nesrine - 2013
The objective of this study is to examine the effect of the attributes of the board of directors on the compensation of the CEO of thirty European commercial banks. This research uses a technique of static panel data over the period 2004-2009. The study was conducted on a sample of thirty banks...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013078835