scholarly journals Effects of Basel III Framework on Capital Adequacy of Commercial Banks in Kenya

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Kevin Kombo ◽  
Dr. Amos Njuguna
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Credit Risk ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Capital Requirements ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Basel Iii ◽  
Credit Risk Management ◽  
Management Staff

Purpose:The purpose of the study was toassess the effects of Basel III framework on capital adequacy requirement in commercial banks in Kenya. The study sought to address the following research questions: why are capital adequacy regulations important in commercial banks in Kenya? What challenges are commercial banks facing in the implementation of capital adequacy requirement? What measures have commercial banks taken to ensure compliance with the capital adequacy requirement?Methodology:A descriptive survey design was applied to a population of 43 commercial banks operating in Kenya. The target population composed of the 159 management staff currently employed at the head offices of the various commercial banks in Kenya. The population was composed of Senior, Middle and Junior or Entry level Management staff. A sample of 30% was selected from within each group.Primary data was gathered using questionnaires which were dropped off at the bank’s head offices and picked up later when the respondents had filled the questionnaires. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze quantitative data while content analysis was used to analyze qualitative data.Results:The findings show that capital adequacy requirement is important in commercial banks because it leads financial stability in the Kenyan economy, improves credit risk management techniques as poor credit risk management requires more capital and leads to reduced vulnerability to liquidity shocks due to the sound capitalization policies being implemented under the Basel III framework. Findings also revealed that capital adequacy affected the balance sheet structure of the commercial banks in Kenya.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that banks should continue the pursuit of various strategies to ensure that they are in compliance with Basel III requirements and the Central Bank of Kenya’s Prudential Guidelines. The staff of this committee should be drawn from mainly the finance, legal, compliance and treasury departments. Compliance with the capital requirements will lead to a safety net for all commercial banks as the additional capital will act as a cushion that absorbs losses in case of distress in the commercial banking sector.

scholarly journals IMPORTANCE OF CAPITAL ADEQUACY REQUIREMENTS IN BASEL III FRAMEWORK FOR COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin N. Kombo ◽  
Dr. Amos Njuguna
Keyword(s):  
Credit Risk ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Capital Requirements ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Basel Iii ◽  
Management Staff ◽  
Speed Accuracy

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the importance of capital adequacy requirements in Basel III framework for commercial banks in KenyaMethodology: A descriptive survey design was applied to a population of 43 commercial banks operating in Kenya. The target population composed of the 159 management staff currently employed at the head offices of the various commercial banks in Kenya. The population was composed of Senior, Middle and Junior or Entry level Management staff. A sample of 30% was selected from within each group. Primary data was gathered using questionnaires which were dropped off at the bank’s head offices and picked up later when the respondents had filled the questionnaires.Descriptive analysis was used to analyze quantitative data while content analysis was used to analyse qualitative data.Results: The study concludes that capital adequacy requirement is perceived to be important in commercial banks. The study thus deduces that financial stability, credit risk management, reduced vulnerability to liquidity shocks balance sheet structure and deposit insurance affect the capital requirement of the commercial banks in Kenya. In addition, the study concluded that Basel III increases capital requirements for counterparty credit risk arising from derivatives, repurchase agreements and securities financing activities.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that banks should ensure a flexible Basel III management expertise that delivers speed, accuracy, and performance to deliver competitive advantage.

scholarly journals The Impact of Credit Risk on Bank Profitability in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 1/2020 (13) ◽  
pp. 5-22
Author(s):  
Onyeiwu Charles ◽  
◽  
Gideon Ajayi ◽  
Obumneke Muoneke B. ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Credit Risk ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Capital Requirements ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Credit Risk Management ◽  
Risk Parameters ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the impact credit risk management has on the profitability of commercial banks in Nigeria. The main objective of this material is to show how credit risk parameters are related to the expected performance of commercial banks in Nigeria. Using the regression analysis, relationship was drawn between credit risk parameters (which include capital adequacy ratio and non-performing loan ratio) and the profitability ratio (return on average asset, in particular) of five big Nigerian banks. Mixed research methodology was adopted in that primary data were sourced via questionnaires and secondary data were used via annual report of selected banks. Regression analysis was used to analyse the data. The conclusion drawn from the data analysis shows that there is a strong relationship between credit risk parameters and returns of the bank implying that credit risk management has a strong impact on the profitability of commercial banks in Nigeria. The study recommends that banks’ capital should be matched with their total risk exposure and if there is an imbalance, new capital requirements are necessary. Insider-related interests in loan applications should be closely monitored by the regulators to ensure continuous performance of the loan facility. Also, there should be an extant profiling of loan defaulters whether individuals or corporate entities.

scholarly journals The Effect of Capital Adequacy on Credit Risk Management among Commercial Banks in Nigeria; Within the Basel Capital Adequacy Framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (07) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. S.L.C. Adamgbo ◽  
Prof. A. J. Toby ◽  
Dr. A.A. Momodu ◽  
Prof. J.C. Imegi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Credit Risk ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Basel Iii ◽  
Credit Risk Management ◽  
Tier I

This study analyses the effects of capital adequacy measures on credit risk management practices in Nigeria. The study applies the quasi experimental research design. The secondary time series data were obtained from annual report of the fifteen (15) quoted commercial banks in Nigeria as compiled in the Nigeria Stock Exchange Fact book for the period 1989 to 2015. The dependent variable; credit risk was modelled with the five (5) variants of capital adequacy measures as prescribed in Basel III provisions as our dependent variables. The independent variables were categorized under Tier I, Tier II, capital to total assets, capital conservation Buffer (CCB), Minimum Total capital Ratio (MTC) and counter cyclical capital Buffer (CCyB). The multivariate regression technique was specified and results obtained based on E-views version 9.0. The unit root result shows that the variables were stationary at levels in all except MTC which was stationary at first difference. The conintegration result shows existence of a long run equilibrium relationship between credit risk and capital adequacy. The VAR result shows that changes in credit risk were statistically and significantly influenced by capital adequacy measures. The bi-variate causality test unveils that credit risk granger-causes Tier I, capital to total risk assets, hence there exist a bidirectional link between credit risk and capital adequacy (CCB) though credit risk granger-cause more. The Impulse Response Function result shows that credit risk responded normally and negatively to the selected capital adequacy measures except for MTC ratio. The variance decomposition result unveils that credit risk accounted for own shocks up to 79.30%, this points to the critical nature of credit risk to bank survival and growth. This study concludes that transition from Basel II to Basel III will further mitigate risk management under Basel III capital framework and will also avert systemic failure in banks in Nigeria. It is recommended that risk management should be a matter of policy focus and priority among regulators and operators of bank in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Does Credit Risk Management affect the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kosovo?

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
Rrustem Asllanaj
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Credit Risk ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Credit Risk Management ◽  
The Impact

This study analyses the impact of credit risk management on financial performance of commercial banks in Kosovo, and comparing the relationship between the determinants of credit risk management and financial performance by using CAMEL indicators. Panel data of 85 observations from 2008 to 2012 of ten commercial banks was analysed using multiple regression model. Findings through multiple regression analysis are presented in forms of tables and regression equations. The study also elaborates whether capital adequacy, asset quality, management efficiency, earnings and liquidity have strong or weak relationship with financial performance of commercial banks. The study concludes that CAMEL model can be used as a system of assessment and rating of credit risk management by commercial banks in Kosovo.

scholarly journals The commercial banks’ credit risk efficiency: Empirical evidence from Kosovo

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-254
Author(s):  
Arbana Sahiti ◽  
Arben Sahiti
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Credit Risk ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Data Envelopment Analysis Model ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Credit Risk Management ◽  
Positive Effects

Commercial banks' credit risk management is a function that focuses on events that may affect the achievement of objectives. Improper management will result in negative consequences or results. Therefore, banks usually pay more attention to events with a higher probability and impact of a direct loss of revenue and capital than events that may result in positive effects. This research adopts secondary data and seeks to analyze credit risk management of commercial banks in Kosovo through a developed DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) model. The study covers seven commercial banks in Kosovo for the period 2008-2016 and uses Tobit regression to determine credit risk efficiency. The estimation results show a statistically significant positive relationship between bank efficiency, capital adequacy, and loans.  Moreover, the study found that banks' efficiency factors, including profitability, deposits, costs, banks size, GDP growth, and inflation, are not statistically significant.

scholarly journals Effect of Credit Risk Management on Financial Performance Of Nepalese Commercial Banks

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
Dr. Guna Raj Chhetri
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Credit Risk ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Credit Risk Management ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Management Quality ◽  
Capital Adequacy Ratio

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of credit risk on the financial performance of commercial banks in Nepal. The panel data of seventeen commercial banks with 85 observations for the period of 2015 to 2020 have been analyzed. The regression model revealed that non – performing loan (NPLR) has negative and statistically significant impact on financial performance (ROA).Capital adequacy ratio (CAR) and bank size (BS) have negative and statistically no significant impact on financial performance (ROA). Credit to deposit (CDR) has positive but no significant relationship with the financial performance (ROA) and the study concluded that the management quality ratio (MQR) has positive and significant relationship with the financial performance (ROA) of the commercial banks in Nepal. The study recommends that, it is fundamental for Nepalese commercial banks to practice scientific credit risk management, improve their efficacy in credit analysis and loan management to secure as much as possible their assets, and minimize the high incidence of non-performing loans and their negative effects on financial performance.

scholarly journals Impact of risk management strategies on the credit risk faced by commercial banks of Balochistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zia Ur Rehman ◽  
Noor Muhammad ◽  
Bilal Sarwar ◽  
Muhammad Asif Raz
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Credit Risk ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Credit Risk Management ◽  
Capital Adequacy Ratio ◽  
Risk Management Strategies

AbstractThis study aims to identify risk management strategies undertaken by the commercial banks of Balochistan, Pakistan, to mitigate or eliminate credit risk. The findings of the study are significant as commercial banks will understand the effectiveness of various risk management strategies and may apply them for minimizing credit risk. This explanatory study analyses the opinions of the employees of selected commercial banks about which strategies are useful for mitigating credit risk. Quantitative data was collected from 250 employees of commercial banks to perform multiple regression analyses, which were used for the analysis. The results identified four areas of impact on credit risk management (CRM): corporate governance exerts the greatest impact, followed by diversification, which plays a significant role, hedging and, finally, the bank’s Capital Adequacy Ratio. This study highlights these four risk management strategies, which are critical for commercial banks to resolve their credit risk.

scholarly journals The effect of credit risk management and bank-specific factors on the financial performance of the South Asian commercial banks

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asima Siddique ◽  
Muhammad Asif Khan ◽  
Zeeshan Khan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Credit Risk ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Credit Risk Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Bank Specific Factors

PurposeAmong all of the world's continents, Asia is the most important continent and contributes 60% of world growth but facing the serving issue of high nonperforming loans (NPLs). Therefore, the current study aims to capture the effect of credit risk management and bank-specific factors on South Asian commercial banks' financial performance (FP). The credit risk measures used in this study were NPLs and capital adequacy ratio (CAR), while cost-efficiency ratio (CER), average lending rate (ALR) and liquidity ratio (LR) were used as bank-specific factors. On the other hand, return on equity (ROE) and return on the asset (ROA) were taken as a measure of FP.Design/methodology/approachSecondary data were collected from 19 commercial banks (10 commercial banks from Pakistan and 9 commercial banks from India) in the country for a period of 10 years from 2009 to 2018. The generalized method of moment (GMM) is used for the coefficient estimation to overcome the effects of some endogenous variables.FindingsThe results indicated that NPLs, CER and LR have significantly negatively related to FP (ROA and ROE), while CAR and ALR have significantly positively related to the FP of the Asian commercial banks.Practical implicationsThe current study result recommends that policymakers of Asian countries should create a strong financial environment by implementing that monetary policy that stimulates interest rates in this way that automatically helps to lower down the high ratio of NPLs (tied monitoring system). Liquidity position should be well maintained so that even in a high competition environment, the commercial is able to survive in that environment.Originality/valueThe present paper contributes to the prevailing literature that this is a comparison study between developed and developing countries of Asia that is a unique comparison because the study targets only one region and then on the basis of income, the results of this study are compared. Moreover, the contribution of the study is to include some accounting-based measures and market-based measures of the FP of commercial banks at a time.

Prediction of Return on Equity Using Capital Adequacy Ratio in Commercial Banks: An ANOVA Table Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meenakshi Chaturvedi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Credit Risk ◽  
News Media ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Credit Risk Management ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to predict the impact of Credit Risk Management on Profitability of Commercial Banks in India. Data is obtained from different news media, publication and sample banks to describe present scenario of banking sector in India. To analyze the profitability and credit risk management of banks after implementing the Basel II standard, we collected secondary data of ten years (2003 to 2013) from the annual report of banks. Few bar-diagrams have been drawn to compare the performance among six banks. While, to fulfill the research objective, ROE, and CAR is calculated to evaluate the Credit Risk of the Banks. Using these two ratios, researcher constructed the regression model statistics.

Credit Risk, Capital Adequacy and Banks Performance: An Empirical Evidence from Pakistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Mushtaq ◽  
Aisha Ismail ◽  
Rahila Hanif
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Credit Risk ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Major Element ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Crucial Importance ◽  
Credit Risk Management ◽  
Risk Capital ◽  
Risk Managers

Credit risk is one of the major risks in banking operations now-a-days. For sustainable financial performance, credit risk management is of crucial importance. Non-performing loans are the major element of credit risk that negatively affects the banking performance. To cater such risk, banks have to maintain certain percentage of capital as cushion with central bank as per BASEL requirements. Efficient credit risk management contributes positively towards banking profitability. This study aims to investigate, how credit risk and capital adequacy affects the performance of commercial banks in Pakistan. This study identifies the exposure of Pakistani commercial banks towards credit risk and impact of credit risk management practices for 6 years. The findings of this study help the risk managers to ensure prudent credit risk management practices that will help in reducing non-performing loans and improving banking performance.

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