Inflation and The Performance of Banking Institutions in Uganda a Case of Barclays Bank

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

DEDICATION ii

ACKNOWLEGEMENT iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS iv

LIST OF ACRONYMS vii

ABSTRACT Viii

CHAPTER ONE 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 8

1.3 Purpose of the study 9

1.4 Specific objectives of the study 9

1.5 Research questions 9

1.6 Scope of the study 9

1.6.1 Time scope 9

1.6.2 Geographical Scope 10

1.6.3 Theoretical Scope 10

1.7 Significance of the study 10

1.8 Operational definition of key words 11

1.8.1 Inflation 11

1.8.2 Performance of banking institutions I 1

1.8.3 Returns on Assets (ROA) 11

1.8.4 Returns on Equity (ROE) 11

1.8.5 Returns on Investment (ROI) 11

1.9 Conceptual Framework 1 1

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2.1.3 P.etuEflS on Assets (ltOPI) .14

2.1.4 Returns On Bq~uity (OS.)

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2.2 InflatiOn ilk 3gau1~a 15

2.3 ‘types ofijiflatioii 16

2.4 ‘[lie causes of ixiftation iii ugande 16

2.5 I)efInito~~ ofpenbor1hlance 17

2.6 I..( sures 0f1~ft~hh18h1ce 18

2.7 perspectve ~1~the retationship between inu1ati0~i and petf0t~5~ of ba~~ng

itist_itutions 18

2.8 p.eiationshiP between ~ lati0~~ and ~ 19

2.9 ~studiesIernPiri~~ evidence on inflation ~jjper~orniace ofbanking ins6tutiOfl5~2024

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3.1 2.4

3.2 I.eseatóli J)esigii 2?4

3.3 Dat~ (~h1e~ on nietliOdS

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3.4 Data processing atid Aiialys15 24

3.4.1 Data 24

3.5.2 25

3.6 I.,iEEhitatbons ofthe st~id~~ 2.5

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CHAPTER FOUR .26

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 26

4.1 Introduction 26

4.2 Descriptive Analysis 26

4.3 Trend of Inflation in Uganda 27

4.4 Measures of Financial performance of Barclays Bank 29

4.5 Inflation and financial performance of Barclays bank Uganda 31

CHAPTER FIVE 36

DISCUSSION, SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 36

5.0 Introduction 36

5.1 Discussions 36

5.1.1 The inflation trend of Uganda 36

5.1.2 Financial performance of Barclays Bank 37

5.1.3 Inflation and financial performance of Barclays Bank 38

5.2 Summary of the Findings 39

5.3 Conclusions 40

5.4 Recommendations 40

5.5 Further studies 41

References 42

APPENDICES 45

APPENDIX A: RESEARCH TIME FRAME 45

APPENDIX B: DATA USED 46