Many firms in the service industry face the problem of disparate results in terms of efficiency. This problem is a cause of concern for many big organizations such as banks, hotels, courier companies, and so on. In particular, the last decade has witnessed continuous changes in regulation,...

The present study has extended the analysis of Dash et al (2008) in comparing the performance of different hedging strategies, approaching the problem from the point of view of exchange rate dynamics, using a model for exchange rate movements. Based on the results of the simulation of this...

The present study analyses asset-liability management in Indian banks using the methodology of Ranjan and Nallari (2004). The study covers all scheduled commercial banks except regional rural banks (RRBs), in the five-year period 2003-08. The banks are grouped on the basis of ownership...

The present study is an exploratory study on Elliott waves. The primary objective of the study is to find whether there is significant occurrence of defined patterns, particularly Elliott waves, in Indian stock markets.The study has introduced an innovation whereby charting patterns are...

This paper proposes a goal programming model for working capital management. Goal programming is necessary to model the working capital decision, as a balance has to be achieved between the conflicting objectives of liquidity and profitability. The model determines, for given working capital...

This study examines the role of non-performing loans in systemic risk for Indian banks using a fixed-effects panel regression model, with bank fixed effects and year fixed effects. The moderator variables considered for the study include bank size, capital adequacy, leverage, deposits, loans &...

This study examines the role of capital adequacy in systemic risk for banks in India. The moderator variables considered for the study include bank size, non-performing assets, leverage, deposits, loans & advances, and investments. A fixed-effects panel regression model was applied, with bank...

Bitcoin is a virtual/cryptocurrency, serving as a decentralized medium of digital exchange and not tied to any financial institution. It gained in popularity in the aftermath of the global financial crisis with the failure of many prominent banks and financial institutions, as it provided...

Indian financial markets have witnessed very high levels of volatility in recent months, with a sharp decline in the BSE-SENSEX from a peak of around 21,000 points to a nadir below 11,000 points, with as much as a 700-point fall on one single day. Indian economic conditions have also seemed to...

Life insurance policies are no longer seen solely as a means of insuring life. Due to many new features introduced by life insurers, they are seen in the new light of serving savings and even investment purposes besides the basic purpose of insuring life.The present study discusses the rates of...