scholarly journals Remittances through formal and alternative channels and its effect on financial inclusion in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 144-149
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Kwesi Arthur ◽  
Salome Mwongeli Musau ◽  
Festus Mithi Wanjohi
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Alternative Sources ◽  
The Relationship

In the current dynamic world, those with no or little access to key financial products and services suffer a great deal of disservice. This study examines the effect of remittance channels (commercial banks and alternative sources) have on financial inclusion and then check the moderating effect of money remittance regulation on the relationship between the remittance channels and financial inclusion in Kenya. It uses the World Bank and Central Bank of Kenya’s dataset on remittances and financial inclusion covering the period from 2009 to 2018. We estimate our model using the Ordinary Least Square assumptions to find the association. We find that remittances from alternative channels other than commercial banks influence financial inclusion in Kenya. We further notice that the money remittance regulations have no moderating effect on the relationship between remittance channels and financial inclusion in Kenya. Our results suggest that commercial banks are not able to appropriately sell their products and services to remittance-receiving households while fintech and other internet remitting service providers seem to roll on products and services that enhance the use of savings and credit facilities. We suggest that more avenues and policies should be enacted to foster the use of alternative sources while improving structures within commercial banks to empower financial inclusion in Kenya

scholarly journals Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Predictive Insights for Advancing Financial Inclusion: A Human-Centric AI-Thinking Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng-Leong How ◽  
Sin-Mei Cheah ◽  
Aik Cheow Khor ◽  
Yong Jiet Chan
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Social Good ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Legacy Data

According to the World Bank, a key factor to poverty reduction and improving prosperity is financial inclusion. Financial service providers (FSPs) offering financially-inclusive solutions need to understand how to approach the underserved successfully. The application of artificial intelligence (AI) on legacy data can help FSPs to anticipate how prospective customers may respond when they are approached. However, it remains challenging for FSPs who are not well-versed in computer programming to implement AI projects. This paper proffers a no-coding human-centric AI-based approach to simulate the possible dynamics between the financial profiles of prospective customers collected from 45,211 contact encounters and predict their intentions toward the financial products being offered. This approach contributes to the literature by illustrating how AI for social good can also be accessible for people who are not well-versed in computer science. A rudimentary AI-based predictive modeling approach that does not require programming skills will be illustrated in this paper. In these AI-generated multi-criteria optimizations, analysts in FSPs can simulate scenarios to better understand their prospective customers. In conjunction with the usage of AI, this paper also suggests how AI-Thinking could be utilized as a cognitive scaffold for educing (drawing out) actionable insights to advance financial inclusion.

scholarly journals Credit Risk and Banks’ Profitability in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bakri Abdul Karim ◽  
Norlina Kadri ◽  
Kelvin Lee Yong Min
Keyword(s):  
Credit Risk ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Loan Loss ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Loan Loss Provision ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Empirical Tests ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

This paper examines the relationship between credit risk and profitability of Malaysian local commercial banks which consist of eight banks they are Maybank, CIMB Bank, Hong Leong Bank, Public Bank, RHB Bank, AmBank, Alliance Bank, and Affin Bank. For the purpose of analysis this study covers a period of eight years from 2005 to 2012. The empirical tests employed in this study are Pooled Ordinary Least Square (OLS) and Panel regression. Based on the findings of this study its shows that the non-performing loan to total loan ratio (NPL/LA) and the ratio of loan loss provision to total loan (LLP/LA) have a negative effect on profitability meanwhile the total loan to total deposit ratio (LA/TD) found to have a positive effect on the return on asset (ROA). Overall the results of this study concluded that to some degree, Malaysia’s commercial banks have a very good credit risk policy.

scholarly journals Lending and Cash Required Reserve: Empirical Evidence from Ethiopian Commercial Bank

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitku Malede Yimer
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Bank ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Predictor Variable ◽  
Bank Lending ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Financial Data ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Credit Creation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The study was mainly intended to determine the effect of cash required reserve on commercial bank lending in Ethiopia using panel data of eight purposively chosen commercial banks over the period of eleven years (2005 to 2015). The investigation tested the relationship between commercial bank lending and cash required reserve. Eleven years financial data of eight purposively chosen commercial banks were used for analysis purpose. Ordinary least square model was applied to test the impact of predictor variable on commercial bank lending. The result suggests that, there is no significant relationship between commercial bank lending and cash required reserve in Ethiopian commercial. This study suggests that commercial bank have to give less emphasis to cash required reserve because it doesn’t weakens banks credit creation ability and does not leads a bank to be insolvent.

scholarly journals Broadband Penetration and Economic Growth: Evidence from Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
S. V. Oloja ◽  
Olubokun Sanmi ◽  
O. A. Obolo ◽  
M. F. Ayinuola
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Ordinary Least Square Regression ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Broadband Policy

This paper investigated the relationship between broadband penetration and economic growth in Nigeria. The secondary data for the study were collected from the World Bank and this includes data on Internet broadband usage and Gross Domestic Product while the primary data were generated from the questionnaire administered to the respondents. The descriptive statistics and the ordinary least square regression analytical method were used to examine the relationship between broadband penetration and economic growth. It was discovered that a per cent increase in broadband penetration will only increase output (Economic Growth) by 0.1 per cent in Nigeria. The data analysis showed a significant and positive relationship between broadband penetration and economic growth. The study thus recommended that efforts must be made towards the implementation of broadband policy and effective utilization of the broadband network. Also, better telecommunication reforms that will create enabling environment and encourage the inflow of broadband networks should be made.

Non-Performing Loans: Affecting Factor for the Sustainability of Vietnam Commercial Banks

2015 ◽  
pp. 93-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hue Nguyen Thi Minh
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Financial System ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Dummy Variable ◽  
Bank Management ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Main Factor

Non-performing loans are becoming the main factor influencing the sustainability of Vietnam’s financial system. In order to enforce the financial system in general and the banking system in particular, this study aims to examine the determinants of Non-performing Loans (NPLs) in the Vietnamese banking system. Particularly, four factors, including the lag of NPLs in the last year, Loans-to-Asset ratio, Total asset and the Dummy (state-owned or not) were observed and estimated by quantitative method Ordinary Least Square in order to declare the relationship between them and the rate of changes in NPLs. The results showed that the four factors (Growth rate of Loans, Total Assets of Banks, NPLs in the last year and the Dummy variable) actually helped the growth of NPLs in recent years. Further, some implications to the bank management are withdrawn.

The Impact of Competitive Quasi-Market on Service Delivery in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 85-98
Author(s):  
Idoko Peter
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
State University ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This research the impact of competitive quasi market on service delivery in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria. Both primary and secondary source of data and information were used for the study and questionnaire was used to extract information from the purposively selected respondents. The population for this study is one hundred and seventy three (173) administrative staff of Benue State University selected at random. The statistical tools employed was the classical ordinary least square (OLS) and the probability value of the estimates was used to tests hypotheses of the study. The result of the study indicates that a positive relationship exist between Competitive quasi marketing in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (CQM) and Transparency in the service delivery (TRSP) and the relationship is statistically significant (p<0.05). Competitive quasi marketing (CQM) has a negative effect on Observe Competence in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (OBCP) and the relationship is not statistically significant (p>0.05). Competitive quasi marketing (CQM) has a positive effect on Innovation in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (INVO) and the relationship is statistically significant (p<0.05) and in line with a priori expectation. This means that a unit increases in Competitive quasi marketing (CQM) will result to a corresponding increase in innovation in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (INVO) by a margin of 22.5%. It was concluded that government monopoly in the provision of certain types of services has greatly affected the quality of service experience in the institution. It was recommended among others that the stakeholders in the market has to be transparent so that the system will be productive to serve the society effectively

scholarly journals Does Foreign Direct Investment Influence Renewable Energy Consumption? Empirical Evidence from South Asian Countries

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3470
Author(s):  
Xueqing Kang ◽  
Farman Ullah Khan ◽  
Raza Ullah ◽  
Muhammad Arif ◽  
Shams Ur Rehman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
The Relationship

In selected South Asian countries, the study intends to investigate the relationship between urban population (UP), carbon dioxide (CO2), trade openness (TO), gross domestic product (GDP), foreign direct investment (FDI), and renewable energy (RE). Fully modified ordinary least square (FMOLS) and dynamic ordinary least square (DOLS) models for estimation were used in the study, which covered yearly data from 1990 to 2019. We used Levin–Lin–Chu, Im–Pesaran–Shin, and Fisher PP tests for the stationarity of the variables. The outcomes of the panel cointegration approach looked at whether there was a long-run equilibrium nexus between selected variables in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka. The FMOLS approach was also used to assess the relationship, and the results suggest that there is a significant and negative nexus between FDI and renewable energy in south Asian nations. The study’s findings reveal a strong and favorable relationship between GDP and renewable energy use. In South Asian nations (Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh), the FMOLS and DOLS findings are nearly identical, but the authors used the DOLS model for robustification. According to the findings, policymakers in South Asian economies (Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh) should view GDP and FDI as fundamental policy instruments for environmental sustainability. To reduce reliance on hazardous energy sources, the government should also reassure financial sectors to participate in renewable energy.

scholarly journals Does National Culture Have Any Impact on E-Government Usage?

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad I. Merhi
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Truncated Regression ◽  
Literacy Rate ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Actual Usage ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

The motivation of this article was the lack of empirical evidence regarding the relationship between culture and actual usage of ICTs/e-government. By using Hofstede's cultural framework, this article explains the influence of national culture on e-government usage across countries controlled by socio-economic factors, specifically, GDP and literacy rate. Data was collected from reputable organizations such as World Bank databases and Hofstede's website. Ordinary least square and truncated regression are used to test the hypotheses presented in this article. Results indicate that nearly all Hofstede's cultural dimensions and e-government usage are significantly related. In particular, this article indicates that the usage of e-government is higher in nations that score low in power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism and masculinity.

scholarly journals PENGARUH VARIABEL MAKROEKONOMI TERHADAP DANA PIHAK KETIGA BANK UMUM SYARIAH DI INDONESIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 164
Author(s):  
Muhammad Dzulfaqori Jatnika
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Right

Tujuan penelitian ini  adalah menganalisis pengaruh faktor makroekonomi yaitu nilai tukar, inflasi, suku bunga, dan GDP per kapita terhadap dana pihak ketiga di bank umum Syariah. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan data sekunder yang berupa data panel. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah metode analisis linier berganda Ordinary Least Square (OLS). Hasil uji Hausman menunjukan model yang tepat dalam penelitian ini adalah random effect model. Semua variabel signifikan, variabel inflasi dan nilai tukar memiliki pengaruh positif sedangkan variabel suku bunga dan GDP per kapita memiliki pengaruh yang negatif terhadap dana pihak ketiga di bank umum Syariah. Hasil penelitian ini memiliki implikasi bagi para pelaku usaha perbankan untuk menentukan waktu yang tepat dalam menarik dan menyalurkan dana pihak ketiga dari masyarakat. Dan dapat menjadi acuan untuk mengeluarkan kebijakan terkait bisnisnya. Dan bagi peneliti selanjutnya dapat menjadi acuan untuk mengembangkan kembali penelitian berikutnya. Pada penelitian selanjutnya diharapkan dapat menambah variabel-variabel terkait lainnya selain variabel yang telah diteliti dalam penelitian ini. Kebaruan dalam penelitian ini adalah tambahan variabel yang mempengaruhi dana pihak ketiga dan juga tambahan sampel bank umum Syariah sehingga diharapkan penelitian ini lebih mendalam daripada penelitian sebelumnya.  The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of macroeconomic factors, namely the exchange rate, inflation, interest rates, and GDP per capita on third party funds in Islamic commercial banks. This research is a quantitative study with secondary data in the form of panel data. The analysis technique used is the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) multiple linear analysis method. The Hausman test results showed the right model in this study was the random effect model. All variables are significant, inflation and exchange rates have a positive effect while interest rates and GDP per capita have a negative effect on third-party funds in Islamic commercial banks. The results of this study have implications for banking businesses to determine the right time in attracting and channelling third party funds from the public. And can be a reference for issuing policies related to business. And for further researchers can be a reference to develop further research. In the next research, it is expected to be able to add other related variables besides the variables that have been examined in this study. The novelty in this study is the addition of variables that affect third party funds and also additional samples of Islamic commercial banks so that this research is expected to be more in-depth than previous research.

scholarly journals MODEL KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN PAKAIAN BATIK DAN TINGKAT KEPUASAN KONSUMEN

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-74
Author(s):  
Hani Ernawati ◽  
Fitriana Fitriana
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Product Quality ◽  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Purchasing Decision ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
The Relationship

Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of Indonesian culture that must be preserved. The level of consumer satisfaction towards Batik has to be known in order to understand the market demand, as well knowing the influencing factors that have postive effect on purchasing decision of Batik. The purposes of this study are (1) measures customer satisfaction levels of batik clothing, (2) measures the influence of quality product, brand, price, and access toward purchasing decision. Method - A total of 120 respondents were asked to rate their assesment on product quality, brand, price and access to get Batik clothes and their purchasing decision. Analysis of customer satisfaction used Consumer Satisfaction Index. The relationship between quality product, brand, price, and access toward purchasing decision determined by regression analysis Ordinary Least Square. The result of this study revealed that consumers’ satisfaction toward Batik clothes included in term of satisfied category. Brand and price had positive effect on purchasing decision, but product quality and accesibity didn’t.

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