International Journal of Accounting, Finance and Risk Management

Volume 2, Issue 4, November 2017

  • Effect of Behavioural Biases on Investments at the Rwanda Stock Exchange

    Jacob Niyoyita Mahina, Willy Muturi, Memba Florence

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, November 2017
    Pages: 131-137
    Received: 27 May 2017
    Accepted: 5 July 2017
    Published: 9 August 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijafrm.20170204.11
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    Abstract: The main objective of this study was to establish the effect of behavioural biases on investment in the Rwanda Stock Exchange. The specific objectives were to establish the effects of self-serving bias, over-optimism bias, loss aversion, self- attribution bias and confirmatory bias on investment in the Rwanda stock exchange. The prospect theory, he... Show More
  • Effectiveness of Commercial Banks’ Strategies on the Frequency of Customers’ ATM Card Usage: A Case of Commercial Banks in Embu West District, Kenya

    Justo Masinde Simiyu

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, November 2017
    Pages: 138-146
    Received: 17 July 2017
    Accepted: 8 August 2017
    Published: 26 October 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijafrm.20170204.12
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    Abstract: The emergence of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) has caused the greatest transformation in the banking industry. Its introduction significantly revolutionized the practice of banking by availing accessibility on a 24-hour day basis and reducing substantially the number of bank tellers. Despite this transformation and 23 years after the first ATM w... Show More