This work assesses the impact of monetary policy shocks on the extension of bank credit by local banks and foreign banks in general. We however employ the impulse response functions and the variance decomposition analysis as part of our study in assessing the responses of these types of...

The issues regarding catastrophic losses is quite an important factor to consider in the course of insurance and the issuance of CAT bonds. This not withstanding the issue of cost of capital is quite undeniable should an assessment of this magnitude be done. Researchers have indicated that...

The absolute value of the distinguishing factor that exist between losses employed in triggering the occurrences of CAT bonds and the exact losses for an insurer is considered Basis Risk. This kind of risk is not only related to insurers only but also CAT bond investors as well. This is because...

We by this paper try to do a comparative review of the various approaches in deducing a measure for time-varying z-score. We however employ several modules as part of our assessment in computing the elements of our z-score, we also look at the optimal time length and data frequency through which...

Management is the planners, planning the production and controlling the costs of production. The neo-classical approach of short-term production and cost relationship offers managers with a product or profit oriented decision related to their products. On the contrary, the modern firms have to...

Freann Financial Services Company (FFSL) was established in 2008 to provide finance for equipment acquisition by companies through leasing. Leasing is fundamentally a business arrangement, where the owner of an asset (Lessor) allows another person (Lessee) to have possession and use of the asset...

The traditional theory of the firm is based on the assumption of profit maximisation that the firm is a single unit with a single objective. One of the many assumption underlying the profit maximisation theory is all interested parties have one aim that is stakeholders and managers work towards...

Transaction Marketing is the theory and practice in Marketing that centres on the art of attracting new customers rather than retaining existing ones. The traditional emphasis has been on making sales rather than building relationships. The focus is on pre-selling rather than on caring for the...

This work gives a practical assessment and or understanding of a bank's financial management tools, this work assesses the management report which considers the performance of Bank FFSL for the past 2¾ years as presented employing the indicated headings: performance analysis, risk analysis,...

Unexpected changes in interest rates can significantly alter a bank's profitability and market value of equity. Interest rate risk encompasses this volatility. Depending on the cash flow characteristics of the Bank's assets and liabilities, interest rate changes may raise or lower net interest...