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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.


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.


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.


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 …


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