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An Overview And Dynamics Of Financial Market Development In Nigeria And Imperatives For Exchange Rate Stability, E.U. Ukeje Dec 2014

An Overview And Dynamics Of Financial Market Development In Nigeria And Imperatives For Exchange Rate Stability, E.U. Ukeje

Economic and Financial Review

The article discusses the important role money market plays in the economic development of any country which provides the platform for central banks to influence short-term interest rates,


Special Remarks At The Cbn Executive Seminar On Global Capital Flows, Financial Markets And Macroeconomic Stability, Sarah O. Alade Dec 2013

Special Remarks At The Cbn Executive Seminar On Global Capital Flows, Financial Markets And Macroeconomic Stability, Sarah O. Alade

Economic and Financial Review

This is a special remark delivered at the Seminar on Global Capital Flows, Financial Markets and Macroeconomic Stability. The seminar provided the opportunity for Executives of the Bank, to engage in productive exchange of views and ideas on the subject, and to reflect on both the positive impacts and the inherent risks.


Financing Nigeria’S Growth After The Global Economic Crisis Within The Perspective Of Vision 20:2020 And The Transformation Agenda., Babatunde Lawal Dec 2011

Financing Nigeria’S Growth After The Global Economic Crisis Within The Perspective Of Vision 20:2020 And The Transformation Agenda., Babatunde Lawal

Economic and Financial Review

The paper adopts content analysis method to investigate the underlying assumptions of the pillar of growth within the framework of Nigeria Vision 20:2020 (NV20:2020) and the Transformation Agenda. The aim is to show how realistic are the underlying assumptions and whether or not the available structure/measures of the financial system would be sufficient to finance the Vision. The conclusion is that the present Transformation Agenda and indeed the Medium-term Implementation Plans adequately provide for the financing of NV20:2020 if the provisions of the documents are strictly adhered to.


Capital Flows And Financial Crises: Policy Issues And Challenges In Nigeria, Michael E. Obiechina Mar 2010

Capital Flows And Financial Crises: Policy Issues And Challenges In Nigeria, Michael E. Obiechina

Economic and Financial Review

Experiences of economies that have suffered from financial crises indicates that emergence of integrated financial markets and high capital mobility made possible by the increasing globalization of world economies predisposes economies, especially developing ones to the volatility of capital flows. Also, the nature and source of capital flows plays critical role in determining the impact of its surge or sudden overflow from an economy, whereas foreign portfolio investment is adjudged the most volatile. Notwithstanding no matter the nature of capital flows (flows over a medium-to-long term); they are expected to influence the monetary aggregates, especially the economy's net foreign assets …


Implementation Of Basel Ii: Any Role For International Financial Institutions?, C. E. Nwandikom Dec 2008

Implementation Of Basel Ii: Any Role For International Financial Institutions?, C. E. Nwandikom

Economic and Financial Review

This paper examines the three pillars of Basel II which provide a broad and coherent framework for linking regulatory capital to risk, for improving internal risk measurement and management and for enhancing supervisory and market discipline at large, complex and internationally-active banks.


How Might Financial Market Information Be Used For Supervisory Purposes? By J. Krainer & J.A.Lopez, Federal Reserve Bank Of San Francisco Economic Review 2003: A Review. ., P. N. Omanukwue Mar 2005

How Might Financial Market Information Be Used For Supervisory Purposes? By J. Krainer & J.A.Lopez, Federal Reserve Bank Of San Francisco Economic Review 2003: A Review. ., P. N. Omanukwue

Economic and Financial Review

Banking services are extremely important, especially in a free market economy. However, in spite of banks catalytic role in the transmission mechanism of monetary policy, they are exposed to a lot of risks, such as liquidity, operational, market and credit risks, among others. To guard against such risks, most economies have created public safety nets as well as banking supervisory agencies and institutions of various forms to protect both the depositors and other banks/shareholders from systemic shocks that could destabilize the system. In the conduct of its supervisory functions, most central banks adopt an on-site and/or an off-site monitoring system, …


Recent Developments In The International Financial System And Implications Fo Central Banking, J.O. Aderibigbe Dec 1999

Recent Developments In The International Financial System And Implications Fo Central Banking, J.O. Aderibigbe

Economic and Financial Review

The objective of this paper is to review the recent developments in the institutional financial scene and assess their impact on the effectiveness of central banks' effort to meet their primary mandate. For ease of exposition, the rest of the paper has been divided into four sections. In section two, the author took a cursory view of recent developments in the international financial system, while section three identifies some of the challenges for central banking activities. In section four, we outline policy implications and response to those developments. The paper is concluded in the fifth and final section.


Developments In The Financial Markets In The Second Quarter Of 1990, Analysis Division Financial Jun 1990

Developments In The Financial Markets In The Second Quarter Of 1990, Analysis Division Financial

Economic and Financial Review

This contains the report of the developments in the financial markets in the second quarter of 1990 in Nigeria.


Developments In The Financial Markets In The First Quarter Of 1990, Analysis Division Financial Mar 1990

Developments In The Financial Markets In The First Quarter Of 1990, Analysis Division Financial

Economic and Financial Review

This is a presentation of developments in the financial markets in the first quarter of 1990.


Developments In The Financial System During The Third Quarter Of 1985, Olu Ojo Sep 1985

Developments In The Financial System During The Third Quarter Of 1985, Olu Ojo

Economic and Financial Review

This contains the report of developments in the financial system during the quarter of 1985 showing persistent monetary expansion in money supply, banking system's credit, sectorial performance and distributions of loans and advances etc.