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ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of risk management in two Nigerian Banks.   Data were obtained from the annual accounts and reports of the two banks (AfriBank Nigeria PLC and Fidelity Bank Nigeria PLC).   An event study methodology was employed to examine the effects of deposit, asset quality and credit risk exposures on the growth and profitability of Nigeria commercial banks. Similarly, results shows the significant impact of asset on ...

ABSTRACT The enabling environment created through generous fiscal policies is expected to increase the level of foreign private investment in Nigeria beyond the present level. However, on the contrary what is witness are divestments cum capital flight out of the country. It is therefore, in line with the above, that this study seeks to examine the effect of tax incentives on foreign private investment in Nigeria. Therefore, the objectives of ...

ABSTRACT The study focuses on the development of government bond market in Nigeria. It explores the history,  structure, performance  and key issues related to the development  of bond  market with the broader context of domestic,  regional and global bond market  development.  The Nigeria  government  bond  market  provides  valuable  lessons  for  other  emerging  market economies also seeking to build bond market. The sophistication of the local bond market is not enough ...

ASTRACT This study examines the roles, operations and structure of the Nigerian capital market. It  also went ahead to examine the relationship between capital market development and economic growth. Time series data obtained from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria stock Exchange (NSE) were analyzed using simple regression model. The data set covers annual time series data from 1990-2005. Results showed that capital market development indicators like market size, ...

ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of globalisation on the Nigeria banking industry. The major objectives was to determine the impact economic  globalization  on the  efficiency of the Nigeria banks, to determine the affects of globalisation on the profits of Nigeria banks and to examine how globalization have influenced the contribution of the banking sector to the growth of the Nigeria economy. Research hypothesis were raised and tested through the ...

ABSTRACT The current credit crisis and financial turmoil have questioned the effectiveness of bank consolidation programme as a remedy for financial stability and monetary policy in correcting the defects in the financial sector for sustainable development. The project attempts to examine the performances of banks induced bank consolidation and macroeconomic performance in Nigeria in a post consolidation period. The work further analysis published audited account of  twenty (20)  out of ...

ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of globalisation on the Nigeria banking industry. The major objectives  was to  determine  the impact  economic  globalization  on the  efficiency  of the Nigeria banks, to determine the affects of globalisation on the profits of Nigeria banks and to examine how globalization have influenced the contribution of the banking sector to the growth of the Nigeria economy. Research  hypothesis were raised and tested through the ...

Abstract The study examined specifically the impact of inflation on stock market performance at the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The study used time series data for 21 year period; 1986-2006, to fill this important research gap. The least square regression approach was used to estimate the necessary models. The regression results showed that coefficient of inflation rate does not have significant negative impact in explaining the long run performance of the ...

ABSTRACT. This research set out to find out the perception of Members of ICAN, an important stakeholder group, on the fresh initiatives at bridging the audit expectation gap problem. Four hypotheses were formulated and tested in the course of this study.  A survey design approach  was  adopted  for  the  study  .Out  of  a  population  of  23,324,  159  ICAN MEMBERS were randomly selected. The t- test statistic and the Chi square ...

ABSTRACT The fight against extreme poverty has been at the front burner of global discourse for a very long  time.  Poverty  is  deemed  as a state  of  deprivation  but  more  specifically,  where  an individual   or  group  has  insufficient   income  for  securing  basic  goods   and  services. Microfinance  has  been  globally  acknowledged  as  a  vehicle  that  drives  the  poor  out  of extreme  poverty  zone.  This  study  set  out  to  examine  the  impact ...

ABSTRACT This study investigated the causal relationship between foreign investment inflows disaggregated into foreign direct investment and foreign portfolio investment inflows and macroeconomic performance in Nigeria. Most emerging economies around the world strive to attract foreign investment inflows because of the gap between the domestic savings and investment especially into the real sectors of theireconomies. This   ismost   probably   because,   foreign   investment   inflows   are   seen   as   an amalgamation of capital, technology, ...

ABSTRACT Capital investment decisions are  that  decision that  involves current outlays in return for a stream of benefits in future years. The distinguishing   future   between   short-term   decision   and   capital investment (long-term) decision is time. The objective of this study is the   applications   of   capital   budgeting   patterns   to   enable   the management  of  companies  make  credible  investment  decisions  in areas like: Determining which specific investment projects the firm should accept. Determining the ...

ABSTRACT Banking Industry reforms was intended to improve so many indices in the banking industry. Some of the indices as affected  were;  poor  capitalization,  inefficiency  and negligence, loss of depositor’s fund, poor management, poor staffing, fraudulent practices, Bank Liquidation, High interest rate, Heavy debts Loan racketeering and Little/no attraction to investment. The magnitude of improvement of the current indices and the former indices before the reforms are not the same. ...

ABSTRACT The goal of this research work is to carry out a critical analysis of the performance of microfinance bank in terms of meeting its objective on financial sustainability and economic empowerment. Umuchinemere Procredit Microfinance Bank one of the vibrant private owned micro-finance bank in operation in the eastern part of our country Nigeria, was therefore selected as case study of this research. The rationale behind the research work was ...

ABSTRACT This study  reflects  an appraisal of Nigeria’s  External  Debt Management  necessitated  by inadequate  internal capital formation  arising  from vicious cycle of low  productivity,  low income and savings in the Nigerian  economy.  Considerable  linkage  has been established between  external  debt  and  economic  performance.  The  study  determined  the  impact  of Nigeria’s external debt stock on gross domestic product and  also examined the impact of external debt penalties on arrears for default ...

ABSTRACT Using Nigeria aggregate level data for 26 years: 1986-2011, the study estimates the impact of financial liberalization on stock market efficiency in Nigeria. The study used the Generalised Least Square (GLS) to estimate the four hypotheses formulated for the study. The ratio of stock market capitalization to gross domestic product, ratio value of shares traded to gross domestic product, ratio of all share index to gross domestic product, and ...

ABSTRACT This study was carried  out to determine  effects  of dividends  and earnings  on stock  price movement  in Nigeria.  This was done by examining  the significance  of cash  dividend  and corporate earnings on stock prices in the Nigerian Stock Exchange for a period of ten years from 1999 – 2008. The data sourced from Nigeria Stock Exchange reports and the company annual reports were analyzed using the regression tool. After ...

ABSTRACT This study is an assessment of the performance of the capital market in the deregulated Nigerian economy from 1986-2006. The research focus was directed toward a deeper understanding of how capital market performance has impacted on capital formation and economic growth in Nigeria. We concentrated on two capital performance indications namely; market capitalization and growth in the number of listed securities. Secondary data from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), ...

ABSTRACT This is a research project carried out to identify and determine the role, effects and solutions of financial crisis in the Nigerian banking industry, a study of selected banks (First Bank of Nigeria Plc, and Intercontinental Bank Plc). A sample size of 200 respondents. all randomly selected from the staff and management (both senior and junior) and customers of First Bank Nigeria Plc and Intercontinental Bank Plc was used ...

ABSTRACT Generally, policies and strategies of Nigerian government towards foreign direct investments are shaped by two principal objectives of desire for economic independence and the demand for economic development. Multinational corporations are expected to bring into the country foreign  capital  in  the  form  of  technical  skills,   entrepreneurship,   and  technology  and investment  fund  to  boost  economic  activities  thereby,  raising  the  standard  of  living  in Nigeria. The main issues in this paper ...