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Full-Text Articles in Finance
Banking In The Eighties, Nurudeen Oladapo
Banking In The Eighties, Nurudeen Oladapo
Bullion
The paper is an excerpts from the address of Professor Oladapo, acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos at the opening of the 13th Annual Banking Seminar held at the university of Lagos in October 1978. He discusses some of the challenges associated with lending from financial houses in Nigeria in the 1970s and hopes that Banking in the 80s would be a socially responsible financial system which will stimulate growth and creativity within the economy, and serve as an agent for mobilising the resources of society.
Central Bank Marches Forward, Ola O. Vincent
Central Bank Marches Forward, Ola O. Vincent
Bullion
This paper by the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Ola Vincent highlights major developments in the organization, structure and management practices of the Bank. The feature is an extract from the Governor's address at the Branch Controllers' Conference held in October, 1978.
Development Of Manpower, A. O.G Otiti
Development Of Manpower, A. O.G Otiti
Bullion
The paper examines the manpower problems of the Nigerian banking industry and further highlights the role of central banks, commercial and merchant banks and tertiary institutions in manpower development. The paper makes useful suggestions as to how to improve the situation and recommended the establishment of central bank training school.
The Banking Environment, S. O. Ogundipe
The Banking Environment, S. O. Ogundipe
Bullion
The paper is a lecture delivered by Mr. S. O. Ogundipe at the 13th Annual Banking Seminar. The paper presents an overview of the banking environment in Nigeria categorizing them in three phases namely: phase I (period up to 1960), Phase ll (1970- 1976), and phase III (blame for banks). The paper further propose for reform of the banking system.
The Role Of Insurance Institutions, Yinka Lijadu
The Role Of Insurance Institutions, Yinka Lijadu
Bullion
The paper is a lecture at the 13th Annual Banking Seminar. It explains the role of insurance as it affects the supply and demand for money in the Nigerian financial system and the possible effect of the new monetary guidelines on the fund of NICON Insurance Limited.
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Cbn Can Further Aid The Economic Development Of Cross River State, Babatunde Elegbede
Cbn Can Further Aid The Economic Development Of Cross River State, Babatunde Elegbede
Bullion
The paper is an excerpt from the speech of Captain Babatunde Elegbede, Military Administrator of Cross River State during the opening ceremony of the Calabar Branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Financing International Trade, S. A. Okponobi
Financing International Trade, S. A. Okponobi
Bullion
The paper discusses the significance of world trade and techniques of financing it. It explores instruments of international trade. The paper further examined some of the problems of financing international trade and the problems of trade in Africa.
Downtown Malls: A Means To An End, Chester Smolski
Downtown Malls: A Means To An End, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"It has been a trying year for downtown Providence merchants. Roads that too long have been neglected are being repaired and a Westminster Mall is in the process of getting a new facelift. Dirt, dust, noise, hazardous walking and a general inconvenience have deterred potential shoppers from using downtown shops, and this is reflected in reduced sales."
'Down City' Has Gone Downhill, Chester Smolski
'Down City' Has Gone Downhill, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"There is essentially only one downtown in this city-state of Rhode Island, and it is accessible to the entire state in less than one hour's driving time. Yet over the past 10 years the Providence downtown has been in a steady decline, with a limited selection and lowered quality of goods offered from fewer shops. The familiar names of a few years ago, such as Shepards, Gladdings, City Hall Hardware and others, no longer serve as retail focal points in the captial city's central business district (CBD)."
Central Bank Opens Branches At Sokoto And Illorin, Central Bank Of Nigeria
Central Bank Opens Branches At Sokoto And Illorin, Central Bank Of Nigeria
Bullion
This article reports on the opening two new branches of Central Bank of Nigeria at Sokoto, Sokoto State and llorin, Kwara State on July 27th and September 14th 1978, respectively. The Bank earlier established a currency office in Sokoto in 1971 while the currency office in llorin was opened in May 1972. The two offices were opened to facilitate distribution of currency in the two states. Construction work on the two new Branches started in 1975. the two new branches that were opened will put the Bank in a better position to extend its services to the government and peoples …
Problems Of Branch Management, J. U. Ebhodaghe
Problems Of Branch Management, J. U. Ebhodaghe
Bullion
This an interview of the then Branch Controller of Kano branch, Mr. J. U. Ebodaghe. In the interview, Mr. Ebodaghe highlighted some of the problems of branch management and offers some suggestions on what to do in order to improve the operations of CBN branches.
Exchange Rate Fluctuations And The Dollar Problem, Ade T. Ojo
Exchange Rate Fluctuations And The Dollar Problem, Ade T. Ojo
Bullion
The paper reviews briefly recent developments in the foreign exchange markets, with particular reference to the chronic problem facing the US Dollar. This is followed by an examination of the major issues involved in the crisis of confidence and measures that might be taken to tackle the recurrent dollar problem, in a way to bring about an orderly exchange rate adjustment and smooth functioning of the international Monetary System.
Loss-Leaders For The Inner Cities, Chester Smolski
Loss-Leaders For The Inner Cities, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"The Wall Street Journal has called it 'the latest war between the states.' It is a tool long used by Southern cities and states that only now is being utilized in the Northeast and Midwest. And it has been used by the city of Providence at the Biltmore Plaza.
Would A Westerly Mall Benefit The Entire Town?, Chester Smolski
Would A Westerly Mall Benefit The Entire Town?, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"It is the largest urban center in southwestern Rhode Island but, in reality, it is just a small town with a population approaching 20,000. A good example of small-town America, it is an attractive community and one in which residents take a good deal of pride."
The Political Economy Of International Cocoa Agreement, C. E. Nemedia
The Political Economy Of International Cocoa Agreement, C. E. Nemedia
Economic and Financial Review
This paper attempts a critical analysis of this effort to obtain a solution to the problem of cocoa price instability through a workable international cocoa agreement. In section one, a brief review of world production and marketing of cocoa is given as a background.
The Determinants And Control Of Money Stock In Nigeria, E. O. Akinnifesi, Toyin Phillips
The Determinants And Control Of Money Stock In Nigeria, E. O. Akinnifesi, Toyin Phillips
Economic and Financial Review
The paper is divided into five sections. Section I reviews Central Bank's monetary control measures as adopted since 1959 thus highlighting the successes and limitations of the Policy instruments. Section II presents a brief review of the controversy between the "monetarists" and the " fiscalists" so as to provide some theoretical underpinnings for this study, while Section III actually deals with the specifications of the behavioural functions. The empirical results are presented in Section IV and the last section summarises the findings and the conclusions thereupon.
City Need Is Jobs For Young, Chester Smolski
City Need Is Jobs For Young, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"The federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 was a landmark piece of legislation which continues to benefit communities in need. Over the past three years Providence has received close to $27 million which has been spent to improve housing, parks and historic buildings in addition to building and servicing community centers. The focus of this major legislation was on physical and social improvement of the community. The one unprovided area was economic development."
Better Year Ahead For Ri Builders, Chester Smolski
Better Year Ahead For Ri Builders, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Building permit figures recently released by the Rhode Island Builders Association indicate that housing construction in the first quarter of 1978 is well ahead of the comparable period for 1977. The signs are encouraging that this year will be better than the last and that the recovery continues from 1975, the poorest year for the housing industry in the 1970s."
An Appraisal Of The Role Of Foreign Financial Institutions In Ldcs, Al-Mansour Al-Tarzi
An Appraisal Of The Role Of Foreign Financial Institutions In Ldcs, Al-Mansour Al-Tarzi
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Conservation According To The Pure Theory Of Exhaustible Resources, George Lymbouris
Conservation According To The Pure Theory Of Exhaustible Resources, George Lymbouris
Economics Theses & Dissertations
The objective of this thesis is to develop a theory for defining optimal conservation and applying definition to the prevailing rate of domestic petroleum production. Optimal conservation is defined as action designed to achieve or to maintain, from the point of view of society as a whole, the maximum present value of natural resources (or of a natural resource). The proper "action" is defined according to the pure theory of exhaustible resources. The literature survey is a chronological series of articles concerning this theory.
Through building a model which shows that optimal conservation occurs when the marginal internal rate of …
How Cubans Reshaped Downtown Miami, Chester Smolski
How Cubans Reshaped Downtown Miami, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"It was just this past week that the last flight of refugees likely to come out of Castro's Cuba arrived at Miami International Airport. The hightly emotional reunion of familites that had been seperated for years was a reminder of the freedom which we enjoy in this country and for which many others are still waiting to come here to also enjoy."
Jacksonville's Commitment To Downtown, Chester Smolski
Jacksonville's Commitment To Downtown, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"The largest city in the Sunshine State is quite different from the cities we know in the Northeast, especially in its downtown."