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Monetary Policy, Risk-Based Supervision And Financial Sector Developments: International Experience., Ayodele Odusola Dec 2008

Monetary Policy, Risk-Based Supervision And Financial Sector Developments: International Experience., Ayodele Odusola

Economic and Financial Review

This paper describes an efficient banking supervision as essential to a virile and stable financial system and also fostering the linkage between the financial sector and the aggregate economy as well as to reduce the likelihood and magnitude of a financial crisis. Recent development across the globe has shown that dynamic diagnostic instruments are required for identifying and managing risks, vulnerabilities and development priorities in the financial sector. The need to address the unfolding complexity of supervising the banking system in the context of a globalized world underscores the introduction of the joint IMF-World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) …


Supervising Cross-Border Banks: Matters Arising., Kim Norris Dec 2008

Supervising Cross-Border Banks: Matters Arising., Kim Norris

Economic and Financial Review

An essential element of banking supervision is that supervisors supervise their banking groups on a consolidated basis, adequately monitoring and, as appropriate, applying prudential norms to all aspects of the business conducted by each group worldwide. This paper examines supervision of banking groups on a consolidated basis which goes beyond accounting consolidation. It simply implies that there is a group-wide approach to supervision whereby all risks taken on by each banking group are taken into account wherever they are booked (i.e. in the bank or in a subsidiary; in Nigeria or elsewhere).


Integrated Financial Supervision For Nigeria: Emerging Issues And Challenges., Anachi Arua Sep 2008

Integrated Financial Supervision For Nigeria: Emerging Issues And Challenges., Anachi Arua

Bullion

In the supervisory architecture of financial institutions have been of interest to policymakers and the academic. It began to be discussed in the late eighties when the Scandinavian countries were establishing a single supervisory authority in their country. The discussion heated up in the late nineties when the United Kingdom created the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and continued in this decade as many developed and developing countries consider the adoption of more integrated supervision structures. The paper considers the issues of separation of financial supervision from central banking and the rationale and challenges of establishing on integrated supervision structure in …


Consolidated Supervision Of Banks: Concept And Practices, U. Kama Sep 2008

Consolidated Supervision Of Banks: Concept And Practices, U. Kama

Bullion

The paper has considered two basic issues in financial supervision. These are the separation of financial supervision from central banking and the rationale and challenges of establishing an integrated supervision structure in Nigeria. lt identified three basic functions of financial supervision as micro prudential, macro prudential and conduct-of-business supervision, which address systemic stability, financial soundness of individual institutions and consumer protection respectively . The paper is divided into six sections. Following this introduction is section ll which examines the conceptual and theoretical issues in consolidated supervision. Section lll reviews the experience of other jurisdictions in the practice of consolidated supervision. …


The New Capital Accord: Challenges For The Central Bank Of Nigeria And Nigerian Banks., Imala O. Ignatius Mar 2004

The New Capital Accord: Challenges For The Central Bank Of Nigeria And Nigerian Banks., Imala O. Ignatius

Bullion

Capital occupies a vital position in the life of a bank, like any other business. It plays the role of a cushion for losses resulting from crystallisation of the various risks a business entity is exposed to. This paper summarises the 1988 Accord and its inadequacies. It introduces the new Accord, the need for it and its structure. It highlights the challenges to both operators and regulators, and It discusses efforts of the supervisory authorities to implement the Accord in Nigeria. The challenges highlighted in this paper are by no means exhaustive but it is believed that the attempt would …


Opening Address On The Central Bank Decree 1991 And Banks And Other Financial Institutions Decree, 1991, A. Ahmed Dec 1991

Opening Address On The Central Bank Decree 1991 And Banks And Other Financial Institutions Decree, 1991, A. Ahmed

Bullion

Opening address by the Central Bank Governor, Alhaji A. Ahmed at the Workshop on the Central Bank Decree 1991 and Banks and Other Financial Institutions Decree, 1991


A Discourse On Regulation On Regulation And Supervision Of Other Financial Institutions, Obasohan O. G. Dec 1991

A Discourse On Regulation On Regulation And Supervision Of Other Financial Institutions, Obasohan O. G.

Bullion

A discourse on regulation and supervision of other financial institutions was an in-depth review of policy framework promulgated on the new Decree No. 2 1991, that empowered additional power to CBN to monitor other banks to ensuring monetary are manage head-on.


An Overview Of The Central Bank Of Nigeria Decree No. 24 1991, Ojo O. M. Dec 1991

An Overview Of The Central Bank Of Nigeria Decree No. 24 1991, Ojo O. M.

Bullion

This paper evaluates the effects of Decree No. 24 with relation to the core functional values of the bank to the economy.