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Performing loans in a multicurrency environment environment: A case of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has been experiencing an unprecedented increase in Non-performing loans (NPLs), since the adoption of the multi-currency regime in 2009. The NPL ratio which stood at 15.92% as at 31 December 2013, has attracted much attention considering its impact on banking sector stability and its effect...
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| description | Zimbabwe has been experiencing an unprecedented increase in Non-performing loans (NPLs), since the adoption of the multi-currency regime in 2009. The NPL ratio which stood at 15.92% as at 31 December 2013, has attracted much attention considering its impact on banking sector stability and its effect on the real sector. The banking sector has since reduced its risk appetite, adopting conservative lending strategies, in response to the scourge, in an environment where industry is in need of funding thus causing second round effects. There has been conflicting views in literature on factors influencing the rise in NPLs. Shareholders and bank management have placed the blame of the increase in NPLs on the macroeconomic environment, while regulatory authorities and policy makers have attributed the levels to corporate governance weaknesses. This study sets out to ascertain the factors that have been instrumental in driving the level of non-performing loans in Zimbabwe and the extent to which each of these factors has contributed to this trend. The population of study was the Zimbabwean banking sector which comprised 21 banking institutions as at 31 December 2013. The factors that were investigated were: lending interest rates, shareholding structure, GDP growth, inflation rate, management efficiency, capital adequacy, loan tenure, size of the institution and the lagged NPLs. The study used statistical techniques, in particular panel data analysis for bank level data collected on a quarterly basis over a 5 year period beginning March 2009 and ending December 2013. The findings indicate that all the macroeconomic factors were not statistically significantly related to the rise of the NPLs. On the other hand bank specific factors with the exception of loan tenure and lending rates, were found to be significantly related to the rise in NPLs. Lagged NPLs were found to be more influential implying that the country is blight with credit indiscipline. Findings of this study, with the exception of size were found to be generally consistent with previous literature on determinants of NPLs. An interesting observation made was that bank size was found to be positively related to NPLs, contrary to literature, indicating that larger banks are not benefiting from diversification benefits. Based on the findings, the research recommends enhanced monitoring of banking institutions by the supervisory authority coupled with a collaborative NPL resolution options. Banking institutions are encouraged to tighten their credit risk management systems and practices. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/29039 Performing loans in a multicurrency environment environment: A case of Zimbabwe Masunda, Collen Abor, Joshua Biekpe, Nicholas Development Finance Zimbabwe has been experiencing an unprecedented increase in Non-performing loans (NPLs), since the adoption of the multi-currency regime in 2009. The NPL ratio which stood at 15.92% as at 31 December 2013, has attracted much attention considering its impact on banking sector stability and its effect on the real sector. The banking sector has since reduced its risk appetite, adopting conservative lending strategies, in response to the scourge, in an environment where industry is in need of funding thus causing second round effects. There has been conflicting views in literature on factors influencing the rise in NPLs. Shareholders and bank management have placed the blame of the increase in NPLs on the macroeconomic environment, while regulatory authorities and policy makers have attributed the levels to corporate governance weaknesses. This study sets out to ascertain the factors that have been instrumental in driving the level of non-performing loans in Zimbabwe and the extent to which each of these factors has contributed to this trend. The population of study was the Zimbabwean banking sector which comprised 21 banking institutions as at 31 December 2013. The factors that were investigated were: lending interest rates, shareholding structure, GDP growth, inflation rate, management efficiency, capital adequacy, loan tenure, size of the institution and the lagged NPLs. The study used statistical techniques, in particular panel data analysis for bank level data collected on a quarterly basis over a 5 year period beginning March 2009 and ending December 2013. The findings indicate that all the macroeconomic factors were not statistically significantly related to the rise of the NPLs. On the other hand bank specific factors with the exception of loan tenure and lending rates, were found to be significantly related to the rise in NPLs. Lagged NPLs were found to be more influential implying that the country is blight with credit indiscipline. Findings of this study, with the exception of size were found to be generally consistent with previous literature on determinants of NPLs. An interesting observation made was that bank size was found to be positively related to NPLs, contrary to literature, indicating that larger banks are not benefiting from diversification benefits. Based on the findings, the research recommends enhanced monitoring of banking institutions by the supervisory authority coupled with a collaborative NPL resolution options. Banking institutions are encouraged to tighten their credit risk management systems and practices. 2018-11-07T13:03:42Z 2018-11-07T13:03:42Z 2015 Master Thesis Masters MCom http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29039 eng application/pdf Research of GSB Faculty of Commerce University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Development Finance Masunda, Collen Performing loans in a multicurrency environment environment: A case of Zimbabwe |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Performing loans in a multicurrency environment environment: A case of Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Performing loans in a multicurrency environment environment: A case of Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | Performing loans in a multicurrency environment environment: A case of Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performing loans in a multicurrency environment environment: A case of Zimbabwe |
| title_short | Performing loans in a multicurrency environment environment: A case of Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | performing loans in a multicurrency environment environment a case of zimbabwe |
| topic | Development Finance |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29039 |
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