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Statistical Section (December 1983), Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn Dec 1983

Statistical Section (December 1983), Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn

Economic and Financial Review

This is a statistical representation of economic activities in Nigeria in 1983


Developments In The Financial Sector During The Fourth Quarter Of 1983, Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn Dec 1983

Developments In The Financial Sector During The Fourth Quarter Of 1983, Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn

Economic and Financial Review

Money supply, narrowly defined , Ml, attained a seasonal peak of N 11,282.4 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 1983, thus showing an increase of N256.5 million or 2.3 per cent over the level in the preceding quarter, compared with the increase of N950. l million or 10.4 per cent in the corresponding period of 1982. Over the level a year earlier, the rise in this aggregate was Nl ,233.9 million or 12.3 per cent.


Foreign Exchange Flows Through The Central Bank During The Third And Fourth Quarter Of 1983, Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn Dec 1983

Foreign Exchange Flows Through The Central Bank During The Third And Fourth Quarter Of 1983, Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn

Economic and Financial Review

N11.9 million and a net outflow of N3.7 million during the third and fourth quarters of 1983 respectively. These compared with the net outflows of 13.2 and N171.9 million recorded during the counterpart periods of the preceding year (See Table 1). In line with these developments, official holdings of external reserves increased by N11.9 million during the 3rd quarter, recording N802.2 million at the end of September, 1983. They decreased by N3.7 million during the 4th quarter to N798.5 million at the end of December 1983. (See Table 3) .


Comparative Analysis Of Commercial Banking Activities In The 19 States Of The Nigerian Federation 1977-1980, N. E. Ogbe Dec 1983

Comparative Analysis Of Commercial Banking Activities In The 19 States Of The Nigerian Federation 1977-1980, N. E. Ogbe

Economic and Financial Review

The paper is divided into three parts. Part I examines the inter-state distribution of bank facilities - branches, credit and deposits; analysis of intra-state sectoral credit distribution and loan maturity are discussed in part 2; while part 3 is the conclusion.


Central Bank Of Nigeria Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December 1983, Central Bank Of Nigeria Dec 1983

Central Bank Of Nigeria Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December 1983, Central Bank Of Nigeria

CBN Annual Report

In 1983, Nigeria's economy experienced severe stagflation, with GDP falling by 4.4%, more than the 3.4% decline recorded in 1982. Domestic inflation was 23.2%, more than three times the 7.7% recorded in 1982. The external sector also suffered from the general malaise, with the recorded value of external trade falling from N21.3 billion in 1982 to N17.3 billion in 1983. Agricultural production fell sharply due to severe droughts, bush fires, and diseases/pest infestations in livestock and crops. The volume of primary commercial energy consumed increased, with the index going up by 4.4% in 1983. Inflationary pressures intensified due to the …


Growth And Flexibility Of Federal Government Tax Revenue 1960 - 79, S. E. Omoruyi Mar 1983

Growth And Flexibility Of Federal Government Tax Revenue 1960 - 79, S. E. Omoruyi

Economic and Financial Review

The paper is divided into two parts. Part I discusses the growth of tax revenue including an analysis of shifts, if any, in revenue productivity of taxes or tax types. Part II outlines our flexibility co-efficients based largely on single equation, simple regression model.


Monetary Development During The First Quarter Of 1983, Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn Mar 1983

Monetary Development During The First Quarter Of 1983, Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn

Economic and Financial Review

The main factors responsible for the decline in money supply in the first quarter of 1983 were the decline of Nl,799.0 million or 29.6 per cent in other assets (net) of the banking system ( or an equivalent increase in their other liabilities), a fall of N212.8 million or 19.9 per cent in net foreign assets and an increase of N97 .0 million or 1.4 per cent in quasi-money. The contractionary impacts of these three factors more than offset the expansionary effects of an increase ofNl,391.0 million or 6.3 per cent in bank credit to the economy.


Recent Developments In Nigeria's Oil Industry And Their Implications For Government Finance, Petroleum Studies Office Research Department Mar 1983

Recent Developments In Nigeria's Oil Industry And Their Implications For Government Finance, Petroleum Studies Office Research Department

Economic and Financial Review

This brief review has focused on the movements of oil prices, production and exports in the 1979-82 period, highlighting the implications of such movements for Federal Government revenue and expenditure.


An Address By Alhaji Abdulkadir Ahmed, Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria, At The 12th Annual General Meeting Of Manufacturers Association Of Nigeria On Wednesday, 9th March, 1983, Abdulkadir Ahmed Mar 1983

An Address By Alhaji Abdulkadir Ahmed, Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria, At The 12th Annual General Meeting Of Manufacturers Association Of Nigeria On Wednesday, 9th March, 1983, Abdulkadir Ahmed

Economic and Financial Review

This is an address by Alhaji Abdulkadir Ahmed, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, at the 12th Annual General Meeting of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, on the theme " The Problem of Over-dependence of the Nigerian Economy on Imports".


Statistical Section (March 1983), Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn Mar 1983

Statistical Section (March 1983), Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn

Economic and Financial Review

This is a statistical representation of economic activities in Nigeria during the first quarter of 1983