August 2011

Financial analysis as a consideration for stock exchange investment decisions in Tanzania

Stock exchange investment in Tanzania is growing fast, and many people of different varieties of income are participating in the purchase of shares commonly known as stock exchange. However, there is seemingly little concern on the use of financial analysis on the part of local individual investors when purchasing the shares. Hence, this paper presents the findings of the study on financial analysis as a consideration...

Author(s): Norman A. S.

August 2011

The factors influencing bank credit risk: The case of Tunisia

This paper aims to examine the determinants of bank credit risk in Tunisia, being an emergent country. Our sample includes ten commercial banks over the period of 1995 to 2008. The paper takes into account both macroeconomic factors and microeconomic variables that are likely to influence credit risk. Overall, the results show that the main determinants of bank credit risk in Tunisia are: ownership structure, prudential...

Author(s): Nabila Zribi and Younes Boujelbène