Essays about: "banking growth in asia"

Found 4 essays containing the words banking growth in asia.

  1. 1. FINANCING OPTIONS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMES) : EXPLORING NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AS AN ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF FINANCING

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : ESISAL-RUTH LEMUEL; [2009]
    Keywords : Non-Bank Financial Institutions; Financing; Small and Medium-sized Enterprises ;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PROBLEM DISCUSSION: Small and medium-sized enterprises are observed as capable instruments to solving the critical problems of development and poverty affecting most developing countries (Kayanula and Quartey 2000; Mead and Liedholm 1998; Fischer 1995), therefore the need for their growth in Nigeria is beyond question. Amidst many other problems, gaining access to bank credits and other financial markets have been identified as a key hindrance to this growth. READ MORE

  3. 2. Does Islamic Bank Performance Differ by Region?: A Study on the Characteristics that Impact Profitability within Islamic Banking Among its Main Geographical Regions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Lina Enholm Zantioti; [2009]
    Keywords : Islamic Banking; Profitability; Oil Price; Bank Development;

    Abstract : This paper seeks to examine the determinants of the profitability of the Islamic banking sector during the period 1999-2007. The empirical findings from this study suggest that equity/total assets, non interest-earning assets/total assets, bank credit/GDP, GDP growth and GDP per capita have statistically significant impact on world-wide Islamic bank profitability. READ MORE

  4. 3. CHINESE BANKING SECTOR IN TRANSITION: ANY LESSONS FROM POLAND?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Dominik Wielogorski; [2006]
    Keywords : banking sector; privatisation; state-owned banks; nonperforming loans; economic reforms; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : At the end of the twentieth century Asia, and especially China, has rapidly integrated with the world economy. It has been recently confirmed by China's accession to the World Trade Organisation. READ MORE

  5. 4. Is China Heading for an Economic Crisis?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Annika Persson; Cecilia Eriksson; [2005]
    Keywords : China; currency crisis; financial crisis; financial market liberalization; weak banking system; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Since the economic reforms in 1978 the Chinese economy has shown remarkable growth rates. The countries in East Asia all had very high growth rates before they were hit by the economic crisis in 1997. Could the same thing happen to China? The aim of the thesis is to investigate if China is heading for an economic crisis. READ MORE