Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda
Purpose: The study examined the relationship between Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City. The study covered 19 commercial banks. Method: A correlational design was used to establish the relationship between different credit risk management pract...
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| author | Agaba, Francis Tamwesigire, Caleb Eton, Marus |
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| description | Purpose: The study examined the relationship between Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City. The study covered 19 commercial banks.
Method: A correlational design was used to establish the relationship between different credit risk management practices and Loan Performance in selected commercial banks in the city. The study used a structured questionnaire to collect numerical data from the credit staff and management of 19 commercial banks. Correlation and regression tests to analyze the relationships and effects of Credit risk management and Loan Performance of commercial banks in Mbarara city
Findings: The study found a significant relationship between credit risk identification and loan performance; credit risk assessment and loan performance; credit risk monitoring and loan performance; and credit risk control and loan performance. The study also found that some commercial banks did not have experts to accurately predict credit risks nor evaluate the consequences of the decisions taken by loan officers.
Implication: Banks should source experts who can analyze and predict risks and evaluate their consequences on the bank. The bank should adopt the tool of 5cs of credit management, with this it will develop a good loan book that shall lead to good loan performance.
Limitations: We still don't know clients' perceptions of the different credit risk management practices. Therefore, a qualitative study to assess clients' perception of the credit management practices in commercial banks should be conducted. |
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| spelling | oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-6152024-01-17T04:47:15Z Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda Agaba, Francis Tamwesigire, Caleb Eton, Marus Credit risk management, loan performance, credit risk assessment, credit risk control, Uganda Purpose: The study examined the relationship between Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City. The study covered 19 commercial banks. Method: A correlational design was used to establish the relationship between different credit risk management practices and Loan Performance in selected commercial banks in the city. The study used a structured questionnaire to collect numerical data from the credit staff and management of 19 commercial banks. Correlation and regression tests to analyze the relationships and effects of Credit risk management and Loan Performance of commercial banks in Mbarara city Findings: The study found a significant relationship between credit risk identification and loan performance; credit risk assessment and loan performance; credit risk monitoring and loan performance; and credit risk control and loan performance. The study also found that some commercial banks did not have experts to accurately predict credit risks nor evaluate the consequences of the decisions taken by loan officers. Implication: Banks should source experts who can analyze and predict risks and evaluate their consequences on the bank. The bank should adopt the tool of 5cs of credit management, with this it will develop a good loan book that shall lead to good loan performance. Limitations: We still don't know clients' perceptions of the different credit risk management practices. Therefore, a qualitative study to assess clients' perception of the credit management practices in commercial banks should be conducted. Kabale University 2022-04-06T12:39:43Z 2022-04-06T12:39:43Z 2022 Article Agaba , F., Tamwesigire, C. & Eton, M. (2022). Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda. Business Perspective Review 4(1), 16-28. https://doi.org/10.38157/business-perspective-review.v4i1.394 2691-039X http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/615 application/pdf Business Perspective Review |
| spellingShingle | Credit risk management, loan performance, credit risk assessment, credit risk control, Uganda Agaba, Francis Tamwesigire, Caleb Eton, Marus Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda |
| title | Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda |
| title_full | Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda |
| title_short | Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda |
| title_sort | credit risk management practices and loan performance of commercial banks in uganda |
| topic | Credit risk management, loan performance, credit risk assessment, credit risk control, Uganda |
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