Credit Risk Management and the Performance of Financial Institutions in South Sudan

Abstract

We study the relationship between Credit Risk Management and the performance of financial institutions in South Sudan using measures of institutional performance and Credit Risk Management. Using the ARDL model, we establish compliance with the basel accord significantly affecting the performance of finance institutions while monitoring corporate credit risk and risk management environment seem not to significantly exact influence the performance of financial institutions in South Sudan. On the other hand, credit risk operational practices seem to negatively and insignificantly affect the performance of financial institutions in the country.