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Asymmetric Trade Flows, Monetary And Business Cycle Asynchronization Among Ecowas Member Countries: Feasibility Of Ecowas Monetary Union Formation Beyond 2020, Joseph Okwori, Walter O. Ugwuoke Sep 2021

Asymmetric Trade Flows, Monetary And Business Cycle Asynchronization Among Ecowas Member Countries: Feasibility Of Ecowas Monetary Union Formation Beyond 2020, Joseph Okwori, Walter O. Ugwuoke

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The formation of the West African Monetary Union which was initially slated for 2003 was postponed severally in 2005, 2009, 2015 and 2020. This raises the curiosity of investigating the possibility of its formation beyond 2020. It is against this backdrop that this paper investigated asymmetric trade flows, monetary policy and business cycle asynchronization among ECOWAS member countries: Feasibility of ECOWAS Monetary union formation beyond 2020. The objective was addressed using Pearson correlation analysis on computed zscores and the seemingly unrelated regression estimation (SURE). The finding shows that the flow of trade within ECOWAS member countries were highly asymmetric indicating …


The Nigerian Economy, Monetary Policy And Covid-19: An Unholy Trinity, Polycarp Ishaku Mikloda Ph.D Jun 2021

The Nigerian Economy, Monetary Policy And Covid-19: An Unholy Trinity, Polycarp Ishaku Mikloda Ph.D

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This article presents the dynamics of an unholy trinity involving the interplay of economic forces in the thick of a crippling health crisis with monetary policy to the rescue through activation of relevant instruments. In response to the outbreak, the Monetary Policy Committee announced several policy measures which include granting of extension of loan moratorium on principal repayments, interest rate reduction on all intervention loan facilities from 9% to 5%, establishment of a N50bn targeted credit facility to household and MSMEs and regulatory forbearance to banks and credit support to the healthcare industry among others. it is worthy to state …


Leveraging Import Substitution For Economic Expansion: The Case Of Nigeria, Paul Ihuoma Oluikpe Sep 2020

Leveraging Import Substitution For Economic Expansion: The Case Of Nigeria, Paul Ihuoma Oluikpe

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The objective of this paper is to describe the import substitution policies of Nigeria with a historical and analytical outlook with a view to amplifying its dimensions of impact, and recommending potential options for optimizing policy and implementation. Method The methodology adopted for this paper is descriptive and historical analysis. Comparisons were drawn from various countries policies such as Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, India, South Korea, and the Philippines and outcomes are highlighted, and then extrapolated to the Nigerian context with a view to understanding the local context in the light of peer country implementation. The results from the implementation …


The Role Of The Central Bank Of Nigeria Analytical Balance Sheet In Monetary Policy Implementation, Salihu Audu Sep 2020

The Role Of The Central Bank Of Nigeria Analytical Balance Sheet In Monetary Policy Implementation, Salihu Audu

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This paper examines the role of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) analytical balance sheet in the implementation of monetary policy. The Bank currently uses a mix of both quantity-based (monetary base) and price-based (short-term interest rate) nominal anchors. However, irrespective of the targeting regime adopted, both depends on the central bank's ability to manage its balance sheet given the huge fiscal influence on banking system liquidity in Nigeria. Therefore, the paper analyses the various liquidity management operations of the CBN and their implications for the size and structure of the analytical balance sheet.


Is Central Bank Of Nigeria Pursuing Preferential Development Finance? Some Parametric And Non-Parametric Evidence, Xavier-Itam A. Okon Jun 2020

Is Central Bank Of Nigeria Pursuing Preferential Development Finance? Some Parametric And Non-Parametric Evidence, Xavier-Itam A. Okon

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As encompassing as the development finance interventions of the Central Bank of Nigeria are, there appears to be a preference for the agricultural sector and the manufacturing sub-sector. The study applied the parametric ANOVA and the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis Tests, to inferentially determine whether this is, indeed, the case. Findings, however, indicate that the intervention intensity is equal for all sectors, implying the Bank adopts a holistic, rather than preferential, approach to its development finance practice. This strategically engenders, among others, uniform development, inclusive growth and economic diversification. The interventions should be sustained and their coverage extended to other crucial sub-sectors …


Monetary Conditions, Oil Revenue And Economic Growth In Nigeria, Kingsley Imandojemu, Akinlosotu Nathaniel Toyosi Dec 2018

Monetary Conditions, Oil Revenue And Economic Growth In Nigeria, Kingsley Imandojemu, Akinlosotu Nathaniel Toyosi

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This study investigated the relationship between macroeconomic conditions, oil revenue, and economic growth in Nigeria within the period 1981- 2017. To determine this, annual time series data from the World Development Indicator (WDI) and Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin was collected for the dependent variable - Gross Domestic Product (the proxy for economic growth) and the independent variables: Labour force participation of productive working age (POP), Interest rate (INTR), Exchange rate (EXCH), Inflation rate (INF) and Oil revenue growth rate (OILR). Taking all variables in natural logarithm, the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method, Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) unit-root test …


Foreign Exchange Management : Nigeria's Experience With The Unholy Trinity, Moses K. Tule Jun 2018

Foreign Exchange Management : Nigeria's Experience With The Unholy Trinity, Moses K. Tule

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Foreign exchange management is a major component of monetary policy in many central banks in developing and emerging market economies. This is because maintaining price stability is a key mandate of many central banks in ensuring overall macroeconomic stability. An effective exchange rate policy compliments the objectives of monetary policy. The relationship between monetary policy and the exchange rate can be explained in three different channels namely; income channel, price channel and interest rate channel. This are what the article will deliberate on from Nigeria's perspective.


Understanding Economic Recession, The Role And Limitations Of Monetary Policy In Recovery, Mustapha Adewale Adigun Mar 2018

Understanding Economic Recession, The Role And Limitations Of Monetary Policy In Recovery, Mustapha Adewale Adigun

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This article examines the causes and effect of economic recession, highlights the role of monetary policy in economic recovery from a recession and proposes appropriate policy options to address the menace of recession with a view to promote economic recovery. Following the introduction, section 2 addresses the definition, causes, features and brief history, section 3 discuss recent economic recession in Nigeria, section 4 highlights the role of monetary policy and section 5 concludes the paper.


Monetary Policy Management In Nigeria Today: Issues In Stagflation And Recession, Moses K. Tule Mar 2018

Monetary Policy Management In Nigeria Today: Issues In Stagflation And Recession, Moses K. Tule

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This article explore the rare and challenging economic problem faced by Nigeria refers to as stagflation. i.e. a condition characterized by the co-existence of declining growth rates along with high unemployment and inflation rates. These negative economic development have raised major concern for policy makers and other economic agents because of the adverse effects on investment, financial stability and livelihood.


Contemporary Issues In The Nigerian Monetary Policy Landscape: Current Challenges And Strategic Options, Shamsideen Okunola Abiodun, Jamiu Aina Babatunde, Kingsley Imandojemu Mar 2017

Contemporary Issues In The Nigerian Monetary Policy Landscape: Current Challenges And Strategic Options, Shamsideen Okunola Abiodun, Jamiu Aina Babatunde, Kingsley Imandojemu

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Contemporary central bonking in Nigeria is becoming laced with intricacies, and monetary actions impacting every segment of the society. Paradoxically, monetary policy landscape is characterized by complexities and frequent changes in the monetary environment amidst relatively constant monetary instruments. The economic recession witnessed by Nigeria from Q1 to Q4 of 2016 had reinforced the renaissance of primordial and 'nativist' models of unregulated banking arrangement cum investment options via Ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes, flexible exchange rote regime, selected import forex restrictions, calls for unconventional monetary policy with special reference to negative interest rote, central bonk communication and financial stability concern. …


Exchange Rate Management In Period Of Economic Uncertainty, Emmanuel U. Ukeje Mar 2017

Exchange Rate Management In Period Of Economic Uncertainty, Emmanuel U. Ukeje

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The paper examines current developments in the management of foreign exchange by the Central Bank of Nigeria in the period of economic uncertainty. It explains how the Bank has implemented different regimes of foreign exchange in order to maintain the external value of its currency as well as ensure them.


Macroeconomic Trillema And Monetary Policy In Nigeria, Moses K. Tule Dec 2014

Macroeconomic Trillema And Monetary Policy In Nigeria, Moses K. Tule

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The paper explores how the macroeconomic trilemma influences monetary Policy choices and action in practical terms. Section 1 is the introduction, section 2 examines in greater details key conceptual issues. After it a review of the historical epochs of the trilemma, followed by contemporary country experiences in managing the trilemma. Section five examines the challenges of the trilemma in Nigeria while the last section concludes the paper.


How Would Non-Interest Banking Affect The Effectiveness Of Monetary Policy In Nigeria, Yusuf Adamu Mar 2013

How Would Non-Interest Banking Affect The Effectiveness Of Monetary Policy In Nigeria, Yusuf Adamu

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This article espouses the effectiveness of monetary policy in a dual economic framework (interest bearing/non-interest bearing). In other words it examines how the element non-interest banking when combined with interest bearing framework affect the effectiveness of monetary policy. The use of interest based instruments can effectively be combined with the identified non-interest interest instrument to conduct monetary policy. This article recommend that Nigeria should start thinking towards a policy that takes into account the monetary aggregate instruments as the main tool for executing monetary policy.


Banking Reforms For Effective Monetary Policy Transmissions., O. A. Uchendu Sep 2010

Banking Reforms For Effective Monetary Policy Transmissions., O. A. Uchendu

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This paper evaluates the effects of the recent banking sector in Nigeria on monetary policy transmission. The remainder of this paper is structured as follows: section two dwells on the transmission mechanism of monetary policy; section three examines the features of the banking sector that affect the conduct of monetary policy; section four presents banking sector reforms in Nigeria while section five examines the impact of the reforms on monetary policy. Section six presents the challenges while section seven concludes the paper.


Understanding Nominal Anchor: A Case Study Of Central Bank Of Nigeria, A. Bamidele Sep 2008

Understanding Nominal Anchor: A Case Study Of Central Bank Of Nigeria, A. Bamidele

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As a country's monetary authority, a central bank is responsible for the conduct of monetary policy. This onerous process begins with developing a plan of action of employing interest rates or controlling the money stock to influence the economy. The focus of monetary policy is to safeguard the value of the domestic currency in terms of what it can purchase as a basis of providing a framework for the achievement of wider government economic objectives of non-inflationary economic growth, employment, stable exchange rate, favourable balance of payments and more generally a stable financial environment for the economy. In view of …


The Cbn As A Catalyst To National Economic Policy And Development., J. O. Sanusi Jul 2000

The Cbn As A Catalyst To National Economic Policy And Development., J. O. Sanusi

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The paper examined the activities of the Bank into perspectives, particularly with the often-mis-construed belief the CBN should be held accountable for all the woes of the Nigerian economy. It also reviewed and appraised the performance of the CBN in the effort to meet its statutory mandate and adapt to the circumstances of the new global trend in Central Banking in which the maintenance of price stability supercedes all other objectives of monetary policy. The challenges facing the Bank are enormous, but not insurmountable. Efforts are already being made to confront these challenges. The instrument autonomy recently granted to the …


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 …


Monetary Policy And Financial Sector Reform., J. O. Adeeribigbe Dec 1997

Monetary Policy And Financial Sector Reform., J. O. Adeeribigbe

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The objective of this paper is to familiarize course participants with the importance of financial sector reform to the effective conduct of monetary policy based on free market principles, and examine the challenges posed to the monetary authorities in Nigeria in this regard. The paper is divided into four parts. following this introduction, part 11 of the paper analyses the framework for financial sector reform and implications for monetary policy. in part 111 an attempt is made to outline the implementation of financial sector reforms in Nigeria, while part IV evaluates the effectiveness of monetary policy between 1990 and 1997 …


A Review And Appraisal Of The Monetary And Other Financial Policies In The Federal Government Budget For 1997., M O. Ojo Mar 1997

A Review And Appraisal Of The Monetary And Other Financial Policies In The Federal Government Budget For 1997., M O. Ojo

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This paper is to be attempts to address the the question: can monetary policy cope with the seemingly increasing challenge of stabilization and growth of the Nigerian economy? In order to provide an appropriate background to the central focus of the paper which is to review and appraise the 1997 monetary policy package, an attempt is made in the second section of the paper to analyse the recent financial and economic conditions in the Nigerian economy after which the basis and elements of the monetary programme for 1997 are outlined in section three. Section four contains an articulation of some …


The Role Of Discount Houses In Monetary Policy Implementation., B. A. Oke Jun 1992

The Role Of Discount Houses In Monetary Policy Implementation., B. A. Oke

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Discount houses are financial institutions which shift funds between the central bank on one hand and licensed banks on the other hand, through the provision of discounting and re-discounting of eligible short-term securities such as treasury bills and certificates and commercial bills. The purpose of this paper therefore is to highlight the role of discount houses in monetary policy implementation. Part I discusses the assets structure a d functions of discount houses. Part II discusses the role of discount houses in monetary policy implementation. Part II highlights the relationship between a central bank and discount houses while Part IV focuses …


Banking Operations And Emerging Monetary Policy Framework In Nigeria, Akatu A. P. Dec 1991

Banking Operations And Emerging Monetary Policy Framework In Nigeria, Akatu A. P.

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This paper presents an overview of the framework for the market oriented or indirect monetary control while the second examines the relevance provisions of Decree as it relates to that framework.


C.B.N. Monetary And Credit Policy: Concept, Administration And Guidelines For 1991, Onyido C. B, Mar 1991

C.B.N. Monetary And Credit Policy: Concept, Administration And Guidelines For 1991, Onyido C. B,

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This paper carries out a discussion of the application of the monetary and credit poli.cy measures that are in force in the light of prevailing economic circumstances. The paper is divided into Five Parts. While Part One examines the concept, objectives and instruments of monetary policy, Part Two deals with monetary and credit policy administration in Nigeria. In Part Three, the policy stance under SAP is discussed and in Part Four, the monetary and credit policy measures for 1991 are reviewed. The final Part, Five, is the summary