ABSTRACT The research was primarily aimed at assessing if it is feasible for National Social Security Authority (NSSA) to extend contributory social security scheme to the informal sector. The research was motivated after realizing that the informal sector in Zimbabwe is increasing at the expense of formal sector which is leading to the contribution base of NSSA to decrease since only formally employed workers are the ones who are obliged to contribute. This leads to a funding gap where contr...
ABSTRACT Financial derivatives are used for hedging and transferring of risks in the financial system, government planning and regulatory systems. Derivatives have been used as a tool to identify risks and develop strategies to address the risks in Agriculture. The study’s main aim is to investigate the applicability of weather derivatives on tobacco farming in Zimbabwe and examines its role in production. Thus by studying the issue within the context of Zimbabwe weather patterns and their ...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the determinants of bank spreads in Zimbabwe’s commercial banking sector in the multiple currency period (2009 to 2012). The study employed panel data techniques to analyze the impact of bank specific, industry specific and macroeconomic factors on bank spreads. Other objectives of the study involved the study of the contribution of foreign and local banks to widening bank spreads and to establish the relationship between the spread and its components the depos...
ABSTRACT Banking regulations and supervision is an essential aspect of modern financial systems, seeking crucially to monitor risk-taking by banks so as to protect depositors and the economy as a whole against systemic risk and bank failure. The research involves an investigation on the effects on the activities of commercial banks in Zimbabwe during the dollarization period of (2009-2013). All research findings were obtained from 16 commercial banks and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. The rese...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate socialization factors influencing financial behaviors among university students in Zimbabwe. In this harsh economy evidenced in Zimbabwe where students’ no longer receive grants and loans, college life seems to be difficult for the university students and the situation requires one to be able to manage their finances well and to be financially literate. Theoretical and empirical literatures were both reviewed on socialization agents so a...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the determinants of bank interest rate spreads in Zimbabwe’s commercial banking sector during the multiple currency period from 2009 to 2012. The study was based on the hypothesis that bank interest rate spreads are determined by banks specific factors and macro economic factors. Several theories including the Loanble funds, Liquidity preference, Loan pricing, Signaling arguments and Credit market theories were propounded to explain the determinants of interest...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate socialization factors influencing financial behaviors among university students in Zimbabwe. In this harsh economy evidenced in Zimbabwe where students’ no longer receive grants and loans, college life seems to be difficult for the university students and the situation requires one to be able to manage their finances well and to be financially literate. Theoretical and empirical literatures were both reviewed on socialization agents so a...
ABSTRACT The main aim of the study was to analyse the determinants of cost of capital among companies listed on the Zimbabwe stock exchange. The major objective of the research was to come up with those factors which have an influence on the cost of capital and to what extend. Valuation methods, models of cost of capital and determinants of cost of capital also complemented the research. Related studies done in the past support that there are various factors which influence cost of capital su...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate on how financial institutions integrate risk indicators into their corporate performance management. The major objective of the study was to find out how financial institutions go about in identifying risk indicators for the various risks they are exposed to, who is responsible for the process of measuring and monitoring risks and how they report risk profiles and performance at the same time. The other objectives were to identify the various...
ABSTRACT The study sought to examine the relationship between ownership structure and firm performance in companies listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. The study analysed the various types and forms of ownership structure and how the influence the performance of the listed companies. Deferent forms of performance measures and determinants were also explored. The study made use of secondary data collected on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange for a period of four years (2010-2013) and the data was...
ABSTRACT The research was carried out to investigate the effectiveness of corporate downsizing as a cost reduction strategy, a case of Zimbabwe commercial banks. The objectives of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of downsizing as a cost reduction strategy, to determine factors to be considered when implementing downsizing, to assess the effect of implementing downsizing strategy on performance and to establish the measures to be adopted to ensure effective implementation of downsiz...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of interest rates on loan repayment in MFIs situated in Gweru. In this harsh economy evidenced in Zimbabwe where NPL continues to be the talk of the day as some clients fails to service their debts due to various factors . Theoretical and empirical literatures were both reviewed on loan repayment so as to make derivations and give the basis for a strong analysis. Studies carried out in other countries were integrated in the empi...
ABSTRACT The twin effect of persistent liquidity challenges and a very low deposit base for most banks has constrained the traditional sources of finance for businesses making alternative financing sources an imperative for business continuity. Private equity is a growing alternative asset class among the developed markets and since the global financial crisis of 2008 private equity investments have shifted their focus to include emerging and frontier markets in different geographical markets...
ABSTRACT The study is an evaluation of capital adequacy ratios as indicators of bank performance with major focus on determining effectiveness of these capital adequacy ratios in indicating performance of banks. Twelve commercial banks formed the research population with secondary dataset obtained from end of year financial statements and annual reports for the period 2009 to 2012 based on judgemental technique. An explanatory research design was used in conjunction with an econometric panel ...
Abstract This study analysed the determinants of banking crises in the SADC region for the period 1985-2011. The probability of a banking crisis was estimated using a multinomial logit model on real GDP growth level, terms of trade, the ratio of private domestic credit to GDP and the ratio of M2 to foreign exchange reserves. The model was estimated for the pooled, non-systemic and systemic crises economies in order to determine if the impact of the determinants differs between systemic and ...