Examining the economic impact and challenges associated with Savings & Loans companies in Ghana

Tweneboah Senzu, Emmanuel (2017): Examining the economic impact and challenges associated with Savings & Loans companies in Ghana. Published in: International Journal of Advancement in Engineering Technology, Management and Applied Science , Vol. 04, No. 11 (November 2017): pp. 49-85.

Abstract

The paper strive to empirically deduce the exact contribution of Savings & Loans companies to Ghana’s economy, and further analyze the extent of it economic impact as against the challenges faced by the industry in support of the development of the financial system in Ghana

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Savings & Loans, Financial System of Ghana, Micro-finance Institutions, Banking, Informal Economy, Bank of Ghana
• Subjects: G - Financial Economics > G2 - Financial Institutions and Services > G21 - Banks ; Depository Institutions ; Micro Finance Institutions ; Mortgages; G - Financial Economics > G2 - Financial Institutions and Services > G23 - Non-bank Financial Institutions ; Financial Instruments ; Institutional Investors; G - Financial Economics > G2 - Financial Institutions and Services > G28 - Government Policy and Regulation

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