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Finance

2011

Central Bank of Nigeria

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Special Remarks By Sarah O. Alade, Ph.D (Mrs), Sarah O. Alade Dec 2011

Special Remarks By Sarah O. Alade, Ph.D (Mrs), Sarah O. Alade

Economic and Financial Review

Special remarks made by the Deputy Governor, (Economic Policy), Central Bank of Nigeria at the Executive seminar on "Financial Sector Development, Economic Growth and the Nigerian Economy" for CBN executive staff on May 7-10, 2012.


Financial Sector Development And Economic Growth: A Theoretical Exposition, Peter N. Umoh Dec 2011

Financial Sector Development And Economic Growth: A Theoretical Exposition, Peter N. Umoh

Economic and Financial Review

The various literature and studies reviewed in this exposition have underscored the positive impacts of a developed financial sector on an economy. Whilst a few studies showed that finance follows growth, the majority opinion is that finance leads growth. Unfortunately, growth has not led to economic development in many developing economies, necessitating intervention by such bodies as the United Nations, International Labour Organization and United Nations Development Programme. Economists are equally concerned about this development and have, therefore, conducted studies to show the relationship between economic growth and poverty alleviation. They generally agreed that growth is good for poverty reduction.


The Recent Financial Crisis And The Special Financing Interventions By The Central Bank Of Nigeria: Implications For The Real Sector Of The Nigerian Economy, O. O. Mbutor, D. J. Yilkudi Mar 2011

The Recent Financial Crisis And The Special Financing Interventions By The Central Bank Of Nigeria: Implications For The Real Sector Of The Nigerian Economy, O. O. Mbutor, D. J. Yilkudi

Bullion

This paper reviews the impacts of the crisis on the real sector of the Nigerian economy and highlights the various special financing intervention schemes, which the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has wielded in a bid to reverse the down turn in the sector.