Essays about: "weak banking system"

Found 5 essays containing the words weak banking system.

  1. 1. Measuring Performance : the use of Lean in IT services

    University essay from KTH/Industriell Management

    Author : Anton Engelholm; Johan Wiström; [2012]
    Keywords : Performance measurement; Lean IT; Lean; Lean services; Measuring Performance;

    Abstract : Lean has become a widespread concept within various industries. It originates from the production system at Toyota and focuses on maximizing customer value and eliminating waste. It has been adopted throughout industries as a consequence of stiffening competition and higher customer demands. READ MORE

  3. 2. Crisis in Eastern Europe: Self-inflicted or just bad luck?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Victor Carstenius; Peter Kvarfordt; [2009]
    Keywords : Eastern Europe; contagion; currency crisis; crisis index; fundamentals; foreign exchange reserves; current account; capital inflows;

    Abstract : Using a sample of sixteen countries in Eastern Europe, we investigate whether economic fundamentals explain why some countries have suffered more than others in the current financial crisis, or whether the variation just reflects contagion. The theory is that countries with weak fundamentals, captured by an appreciated real exchange rate and a weak banking system, and low levels of foreign exchange reserves are more vulnerable to a currency crisis, measured as an index of the nominal exchange rate depreciation and changes in reserves. READ MORE

  4. 3. The impacts of the global financial crisis on the Nigerian banking industry

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Peter Jemide Ojeaga; [2009]
    Keywords : Banks; Consolidation; Finance; Global; System;

    Abstract : This research paper examines the impacts of the global financial crisis on the Nigerian banking industry. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) initiated the first phase of the bank consolidation in 2005, to provide a strong and reliable banking sector that would guarantee the safety of depositor’s money. READ MORE

  5. 4. Financial Contagion in Emerging Markets

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Louise Valentin; [2007]
    Keywords : Contagion; Asian crisis; Mexican crisis; Macroeconomic fundamentals;

    Abstract : The fact that there were several similarities between the financial crises in Mexico 1995 and Asia 1997 makes it interesting to examine whether a model that explained the Mexican crisis also can be applied on the Asian crisis. Thus, this thesis aim is to do a quantitative study of nineteen emerging market economies with a model consisting of three explanatory variables: appreciated real exchange rate, weak banking system and scarce foreign exchange reserves. READ MORE

  6. 5. 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