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Management Of External Debt: Nigeria's Experience, Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn
Management Of External Debt: Nigeria's Experience, Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn
Economic and Financial Review
This paper traces the genesis of Nigeria's external debt from the period prior to the introduction of the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) to the current period. 'The factors which combine to bring the external debt to the current level comprise borrowings from the multilateral and bilateral Institutions, the accumulation of trade arrears, default in the repayment of loans, capitalization of unpaid interest, and depreciation of the U.S. dollar against other major international currencies In which the loans were contracted. Measures taken to limit the growth of Nigeria's external debt include embargo on new loans, directives to State Governments to minimize …
Nigeria's External Debt Problems: A Review Of Management Efforts And The Prospects, M. O. Ojo
Nigeria's External Debt Problems: A Review Of Management Efforts And The Prospects, M. O. Ojo
Economic and Financial Review
This article provided the most recent information on efforts being made to reduce Nigeria's huge external debt burden. In order to evaluate such efforts, it discussed both theoretical and practical issues on the international management of the debt crisis. It was observed that the wide gulf between the debtor countries and the creditors, especially the commercial banks has been significantly bridged in the last three years. The article noted that while Nigeria has made commendable progress in reducing her debt burden, a lot more still needs to be done to make the efforts to have the desirable positive impact. More …