African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4202

Full Length Research Paper

Bank specific factors and bank performance in the multi-currency era in Zimbabwe

Rabson Magweva*
  • Rabson Magweva*
  • Department of Banking and Finance, Munhumutapa School of Commerce, P. O. Box 1235 Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
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Norman Marime
  • Norman Marime
  • Department of Banking and Finance, Munhumutapa School of Commerce, P. O. Box 1235 Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 10 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 27 July 2016
  •  Published: 14 August 2016

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