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Determinants of Liquidation of Government Securities Held by Banks in Uganda

Received: 7 May 2015    Accepted: 17 May 2015    Published: 27 May 2015
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Abstract

This study analyzed the determinants of bank liquidation of government securities using panel logistic regression. The analysis showed that the liquidation of government securities by banks was motivated by reserve needs although some evidence of reluctance to borrow from the Central Bank was also noted. The main policy implications of the study include the need to minimize liquidity shortages in the interbank market and development of the secondary market as measures that can minimize liquidation of securities.

Published in International Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Sciences (Volume 3, Issue 3)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijefm.20150303.25
Page(s) 285-293
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Keywords

Commercial Banks, Liquidation of Government Securities, Panel Logistic Regression

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    Kenneth Alpha Egesa, Bruno Max Ocaya, Leonard Kiboijana Atuhaire, Yeko Mwanga, Tom Nyanzi Makumbi, et al. Determinants of Liquidation of Government Securities Held by Banks in Uganda. Int J Econ Finance Manag Sci. 2015;3(3):285-293. doi: 10.11648/j.ijefm.20150303.25

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  • Department of Statistics, Bank of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda

  • Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, College of Business and Management Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

  • Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, College of Business and Management Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

  • Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, College of Business and Management Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

  • Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, College of Business and Management Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

  • Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, College of Business and Management Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

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