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Financial Reforms And Interest Rate Spreads In The Commercial Banking System In Malawi - A Review Financial Reforms And Interest Rate Spreads In The Commercial Banking System In Malawi By E. W. Chirwa And Mlachila, Imf Staff Papers, Vol. 51, No.1, 2004., R. O. Olaitan
Economic and Financial Review
The specific objective of the paper was to carry out an empirical investigation on the impact of financial sector reforms (pre-and-post liberalization periods) on interest rate spreads in the commercial banking system of the Malawian economy. The paper posits that pre-liberalization period of the Malawian financial sector was predominantly under the control regime. This policy regime also encompassed the country's monetary policy design and management. specifically, the ceiling on interest rates, credit limits, and the specification of a fixed exchange rate regime, among others.
Some Recent Trends In Commercial Banking - A Review Some Recent Trends In Commercial Banking By Huberto M. Ennis, Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond, Economic Quarterly, Volume 90/2, Spring 2004, M. K. Mba
Economic and Financial Review
The specific objective of the paper was to carry out an empirical investigation on the impact of financial sector reforms on interest rate spreads in the commercial banking system of the Malawian economy. A monthly panel data was used from five Malawian commercial banks covering a period of ten years.