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Original Article
Open Access
Compliance of Basel II Norms: Comparison of Selected Public, Private, and Foreign Banks
Babita Kumar, Gagandeep Banga, Sarishma Sharma
· pp. 5–21
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i3/71959
The paper compares the compliance of BASEL II norms (as given by RBI) by selected nationalized, private, and foreign banks. There are three categories of banks in India- public, private, and foreign banks. Nine banks, three in each category, were …
Keywords:
Basel I, Basel II, Capital Adequacy, Tier 1 Capital, CRAR, Credit, Market and Operational Risk E580, G210, G280
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Original Article
Open Access
Defaulting on Water Utility Bills: Evidence from the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
Mohammed Aminu Sualihu, M. Arifur Rahman
· pp. 22–34
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i3/71960
Water utility companies, especially those operating in low-income countries, write off millions of dollars in bad debts due to non-payment of bills by customers. Delayed payments and outright non-payments are increasingly constraining utilities' revenue performance and their service provisions. The …
Keywords:
Bill Payment Default, Behavioural Factors, Institutional Factors, Ghana Water Company
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Original Article
Open Access
Testing the Co-Integration in Indian Commodity Markets: A Study with Reference to Multi Commodity Exchange India Ltd.
M. Babu, S. Srinivasan
· pp. 35–43
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i3/71961
This paper aims to analyze the relationship between spot and futures prices in the Indian commodity markets. There are various studies relating to testing the efficiency and cointegration of capital markets at the national and global level. An attempt has …
Keywords:
Efficiency, Johansen Co-Integration Test, Commodities, Futures Market
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Original Article
Open Access
Impact of the Union Budget on the Indian Stock Market
Ishan Harendrakumar Pandya
· pp. 44–57
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i3/71963
The stock market of a country is said to act as a barometer of its economic health. All economic activities happening in the country and outside the country lead to a change in the market conditions. Different market players who …
Keywords:
Stock Market, Union Budget, Market Efficiency