Abstract: The study sought to examine the effect of central bank prudential regulations on financial performance of commercial banks listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya. The hypothesis of stakeholder preference, agency, and liquidity was reviewed to support study variables, and empirical evaluations related to research was reviewed. A randomized study design was conducted on 12 quoted commercialized banking establishments in the NSE was the research population. Secondary information for the survey was compiled from the Central Bank of Kenya's financial disclosures as well as yearly articles. The outcome produced by the analysis reported that capital regulation affected listed commercial banks’ financial performance positively in a manner that is insignificant; liquidity and credit regulations inversely significantly affected financial performance; while foreign exchange regulations insignificantly in a way that is negative affected listed commercial banks financial performance at the Kenya’s Nairobi Securities Exchange. The recommendation was that in order to improve the financial performance of listed Kenyan banks, the central bank authority should conduct a comprehensive review of the capital regulation to identify the effect of such on the overall financial performance. This would enable the management of the listed banks to plan and optimize their investment towards maximizing the banks’ profitability.
Keywords: Capital Regulation, Liquidity Regulation, Credit Regulation, Foreign Exchange Regulation and Financial Performance.
Title: CENTRAL BANK PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS LISTED AT THE NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE, KENYA
Author: Edwin Kiprotich Rono, Mutwiri Nathan Mwenda
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
Vol. 11, Issue 2, October 2023 - March 2024
Page No: 103-113
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 22-November-2023
