Despite #Nigeria’s myriad economic challenges, Zenith Bank Plc has successfully implemented several innovative strategies to navigate the landscape and remains the country’s leading #bank
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🏛️ Euro area banks have long been less attractive to investors than US banks. This valuation gap is often attributed to stricter regulations in the euro area, but this overlooks broader economic growth developments and differences due to market fragmentation. US banks benefit from a more dynamic, integrated economy, allowing for greater economies of scale. Although higher interest rates have boosted euro area bank profitability, they are insufficient to close the gap, as such gains are cyclical and are do not indicate sustainable growth. ❔ How can we close the gap? Find out in the latest #ESMblog by Loukas Kaskarelis, Dr. Arndt-Gerrit Kund, and Martin Rohár: https://lnkd.in/eZeC9abv
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Unveiling the Dynamics: SBP Policy Rate and Economic Outlook for 2024 In a strategic move, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) recently affirmed its commitment to uphold the policy rate at 22%, as declared during the December 12, 2023, Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. This decision, in harmony with analysts’ forecasts, follows a sequence of rate adjustments earlier in the year. Read More:- https://lnkd.in/dSaujDFC #SBP #economicgrowth #bank #newpost #StateBank #policy #rates #dollar #2024News #international #decisions
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The growth in Philippine banks' total assets largely reflected double-digit growth in net income and was better than gross domestic product (GDP) growth. This may also reflect the sustained growth in credit growth at high single-digit growth levels in recent months and the continued growth in deposits. The growth in banks' resources could also be attributed to the continued growth in capital amid increased net income and also some new equity investments in recent years. https://lnkd.in/g2s2WNGN
Financial sector resources increase to P30.79T in Jan
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#FocusOfTheWeek: In our Cytonn Report this week, we analyzed the Q1’2024 financial performance of Kenyan listed banks. Key findings include a 29.8% growth in EPS, driven by a 22.8% rise in net interest income and a 10.9% increase in non-funded income. The Kenyan Shilling appreciated by 15.8%, and inflation averaged 6.3%, down from 9.1% in Q1’2023. Despite these gains, asset quality declined with NPL ratios increasing to 13.5%. For detailed earnings notes of each bank, click here: https://lnkd.in/dThnkX7s #Banking #Kenya #FinancialPerformance #Economy
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CBN, banks and the wobbly Nigerian economy IN any given economy, banks and other financial institutions play a transformative role in the growth and development. If the banking system is not solid, development of any form will be hindered or compromised. However, banks do not work alone; they have local and international partners that enable them to execute their primary mandate of
CBN, Banks And The Wobbly Nigerian Economy - Naija Times
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This afternoon, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (‘SARB’) convened its fourth meeting of the year. In accordance with economists’ recent predictions, SARB has yet again elected to keep the repurchase rate (‘repo rate’) at 8.25% to regulate inflation, maintain financial stability, and encourage economic growth. Accordingly, the prime lending rate of commercial banks remains unchanged at 11.75%. Read the full Newsflash here: https://lnkd.in/d5vGHn9T #STBB #TheBigSmallFirm #Newsflash #reporate #primelendingrate #SouthAfricanReservebank #interestrate #property #investment #commericallending #news
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In my recent co-authored paper with Dr Ken Baldwin, we explore the dynamics of deposit market power among banks during three distinct crises since the start of the new millennium. Our research reveals that during financial downturns, banks in oil-rich countries can exploit their market power by manipulating deposit prices when oil prices are high. However, this advantage fades during times of political instability. Even in oil-rich nations, banks struggle to hold on to their market power as economic confidence erodes and depositors withdraw capital. This finding underscores the need for crisis-specific strategies in bank management and regulation to effectively navigate different types of crises. School for Business and Society, University of York#Banking #CrisisManagement #FinancialRegulation #IslamicBanking https://lnkd.in/emvjSxgW
The impact of new millennium crises on the power of Islamic banks in deposit markets
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Bank Capital: A Seawall Approach An interesting analysis published in the International Journal of Central Banking in 2020. This paper is largely based on an IMF Staff Discussion Note, “Benefits and Costs of Bank Capital". Authors find that bank capital in the range of 15–23 percent of risk-weighted assets would have been sufficient to absorb losses in the vast majority of historic banking crises in advanced economies. Further capital increases would have had only marginal effects on preventing additional crises. Appropriate capital requirements may be below this range, as banks tend to hold capital in excess of regulatory minimums, and other bail-in-able instruments can contribute to banks’ loss-absorption capacity. While the long-term social costs associated with this level of capital appear acceptable, the short-term costs of transitioning to higher bank capital may be substantial, which calls for a careful timing of such transition. #bankcapital #capitaladequacy #RWA #riskweightedassets #lossabsorption #GRC #bailin #regulatorycapital #riskmanagement #riskassessment
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What Bank recapitalization could mean for Nigerian Economy #bankingindustry #recapitalization #MarketCapitalization #bankingandfinance #NigeriaEconomy #EconomicPolicy https://lnkd.in/giQiVsnJ
What Bank recapitalization could mean for Nigerian Economy
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YOU CAN BANK THIS! The South African banking sector has been a driving force behind the local stock market’s performance this year, particularly after the establishment of our new government. In this week’s Intuition, James Clark touches on recent results from the local banks and explains the optimistic outlook for the sector moving forward. Read more at https://lnkd.in/dc4nYdpH #HarvardHouse #intuition #marketupdate #Investments #financialplanning #BankingSector
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