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Showing 1 to 20 of 579 for “"Financial Institutions"”.
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Essays on financial institutions
… in the interbank market during the 2008 financial crisis can largely be explained by a shift in the liquidity cost. In the second chapter, joint with Robert Townsend, we study how banks choose their level of cash holdings, taking into account potential payment demands and the short-term …
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Environmental risk assessment in financial institutions
… implemented. In underwriting environmental risk, financial institutions are primarily concerned with the degree to which they are exposed to liability for the cleanup of a collateralized property. Through this thesis research, it was found that bank lending practices do not address issues of …
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Essays on frictions in financial institutions
… I explore the consequences of frictions in financial intermediation. I theoretically analyse two financial contracts commonly found in the modern shadow banking system-rehypothecation and securitisation. Rehypothecation is the direct repledging of the collateral received in a debt contract …
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Three Chapters on Investments and Financial Institutions
… adverse shock than they were on the verge of the financial crisis because banks haveshifted away from the riskiest loan types. Second, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has increased bank insolvency risk from an adverse shock in 2018 because the higher bank capital is more than offset by the …
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Essays in corporate finance and financial institutions
Chi: Subsidiary Debt, Capital Structure, and Internal Capital Markets I investigate external subsidiary debt financing and its implications for internal capital markets. I find that firms tend to finance business segments with subsidiary debt when those segments have better investment opportunities …
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Three Essays on Financial Institutions and Real Estate
… dissertation examines several aspects of U.S. financial institutions’ real estate-related activity. The first two essays examine the impact of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) membership and funding on bank and thrift holding company (BHC and THC) risk and returns. The first essay uses risk …
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Research on the mutual financial institutions: comparative study
… this thesis is to examine the feature of mutual financial institutions, specifically comparing Japanese financial institutions, commercial banks and mutual institutions (credit associations and credit cooperatives). In addition the thesis discusses whether there are any differences between the …
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The Contribution of Financial Institutions to Thai Economic Development
Financial markets development is conceptually recognized as an important factor in economic development. The development of financial institutions and markets is part of the economic development process, and it is assumed that such financial growth will contribute to real economic growth. Four main …
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Determinants of Agri-Lending Among Financial Institutions in Kenya
… to examine the factors that influence Kenyan financial institutions’ lending behaviour towards the agricultural sector. Secondary panel data from 15 licensed financial institutions (commercial banks and deposit-taking microfinance institutions) for a period of 6 years (2011-2016) was used …
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Asset liability management throughout macroeconomic cycle in financial institutions
… management throughout the macroeconomic cycle in financial institutions. There are two important problems in financial institutions. The first is that asset and liability management has significant effects on the financial institution's value. The second is that in different stages of the …
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Chinese economic and financial reforms : implications for foreign financial institutions
… China, in respect of their number of operating institutions in the Chinese financial market Australian banks are behind many foreign banks such as those of the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, UK and France and so on. There has been no systematic study of Australian banking industry entry into …
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Non-Bank Financial Institutions and Economic Growth in South Africa
Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) are an integral part of South Africa’s financial system, complementing traditional banks by mobilizing capital, enhancing liquidity, and expanding access to underserved markets. Pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers, and microfinance institutions …
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ESSAYS ON THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS' AID
… studies how conditional lending by International Financial Institutions (IFIs) affects the implementation of economic reforms. In the presence of asymmetric information about the outcome of a structural reform between an opportunistic agenda-setter government and an opposition with veto power, …
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Essays on financial institutions' response to climate and tariff risks
… consists of three essays in the areas of financial economics and climate finance, examining the response of financial institutions to environmental risks and tariff changes. The first essay investigates if banks pay attention to the investment preference of ESG-committed mutual funds and …
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Farm Financing Strategy and the Lending Policy From Financial Institutions
… performance under different combinations of financial strategy scenarios is simulated for a 10 year period to determine the benefits for both farmers and lenders in the agricultural credit relationships. Based on the forecasted net equity, credit score and the default rate, the simulation …
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Integrating systems for financial institutions services using composite information systems
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1987.
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Essays on corporate governance of financial institutions in the United States
Despite the importance of corporate governance in financial institutions, it remains an under researched area. Thus, this research includes three studies that examine the significant characteristics of corporate governance for financial institutions.The first study examines the effect of corporate …
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Assessment of cloud computing readiness of financial institutions in South Africa
… Among the various industry sectors, the financial industry in SA has been one of the early adopters of CC but they have not fully implemented it because of barriers such as security and privacy (Vignos, Kim, & Metzer, 2013), governance issues, inadequate cloud service level agreements …
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A tale of two arbs : essays on agency and financial institutions
… two essays covering topics in the economics of financial institutions with an emphasis on certain types of potential agency problems. In particular, it investigates two radically different types of "arbs": arbitrators and arbitrageurs. The first essay studies securities arbitration to shed light …
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Improving corporate governance in Nepalese financial institutions to promote growth and performance
… between corporate governance mechanisms and financial performance. It explores the influence of corporate governance policies, guidelines and directives issued by the central bank, Nepal Rastra Bank, and self-initiatives implemented by the commercial banks. The research undertaken in this …
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