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Central Bank of Nigeria

2000

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Central Bank Of Nigeria Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December 2000, Central Bank Of Nigeria Dec 2000

Central Bank Of Nigeria Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December 2000, Central Bank Of Nigeria

CBN Annual Report

This Report reviews the operations of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and macroeconomic developments during the fiscal year 2000 and appraises the major economic policy outcomes during the period. The bank is responsible for administering the Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BOFI) Act, which aims to ensure high standards of banking practice and financial stability through surveillance activities and the promotion of an efficient payments and clearing system. The bank's major objectives for monetary policy in 2000 were outlined in the Bank's Monetary Policy Circular No. 34. Key policy targets included growth in broad money, narrow money, aggregate bank …

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Monetary And Financial Sector Policies In The Year 2000 Budget Of The Fgn, M. O. Ojo Jun 2000

Monetary And Financial Sector Policies In The Year 2000 Budget Of The Fgn, M. O. Ojo

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The paper attempts to review the monetary and financial sector policies of CBN during the 2000 fiscal year. It also discussed the issues and problems of implementation of the policies. The paper observes that the Nigerian economy witnessed some anxious moments during the 1999 fiscal year. Severe Pressures built-up in the economy mainly because of the expansionary fiscal policy of the Federal Government during the first five months of the year. lf price of oil in the international market continue to rise above budget expectations and expenditure does not rise in tandem, finance is likely to constrain achievement of most …

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The Performance Of The 1999 Federal Government Budget, An Appraisal, Edet B. Akpankpan Apr 2000

The Performance Of The 1999 Federal Government Budget, An Appraisal, Edet B. Akpankpan

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The annual budget is a key instrument for implementation of Government projects, programmes and policies. This paper attempts to explain the fact that the annual budget serves three important purposes, namely; as a tool for accountability and transparency; as a tool of management, and as an instrument of economic policy. The paper conclude that Despite the macrocosmic achievement of this, Administration, basic structural imbalances persist. These include the lingering problems of import dependence, reliance on a single economic sector-oil, weak industrial base, low level of agricultural production, a weak Private sector, high external debt overhang, inefficient public utilities, low quality …

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Remarks On The Focus Of The Policy Seminar., Mike Kwanashie Apr 2000

Remarks On The Focus Of The Policy Seminar., Mike Kwanashie

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The remarked was delivered at a seminar on the implementation of Year 2000 budget.

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Data Generation In The Nigerian Environment: The Cbn Experience., A. A. Sere-Ejembi Apr 2000

Data Generation In The Nigerian Environment: The Cbn Experience., A. A. Sere-Ejembi

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The paper examines data collection activities of the statistical services division in collaboration with its Lagos liaison office as well as the zonal research units. The paper analyzes the survey methods applied by them. The task of easing data collection should be regarded as a continuous process. This is relevant even to the most developed economies with sophisticated technology for data collection and processing. Finally, with an improvement in the literacy level and overall appreciation of the role of reliable statistics in the country, it is believed that the public would embrace data generation and availability of relevant statistics will …

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