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Economics

2010

Central Bank of Nigeria

Banking reforms

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Impact Of Banking Sector Reforms On The Nigerian Capital Market (Equities)., Peter A. Adekunle Dec 2010

Impact Of Banking Sector Reforms On The Nigerian Capital Market (Equities)., Peter A. Adekunle

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Following the outcome of the Special Joint Examination by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), ten banks were indicted, out of which two were asked to recapitalize, while the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Directors of the remaining eight were removed by CBN based on mismanagement and poor corporate governance. In order to protect the investors as well as prevent unprecedented dumping of the shares of the listed seven banks, two weeks of full suspension was imposed on trading of their shares on the stock market at various times. This paper attempts to determine …


Overview Of The Four Pillars Of The Banking Reforms., Samuel A. Oni Sep 2010

Overview Of The Four Pillars Of The Banking Reforms., Samuel A. Oni

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The reports of the risk assessment exercise formed the basis of the intervention by the CBN in some banks and the introduction of the four pillar reform programme, to guarantee the safety and soundness of the banking system. The four pillars of the banking system reforms, which is the main subject, are as follows: Enhancing the quality of banks; Establishing financial stability; Enabling healthy financial sector evolution; and Ensuring that the financial sector contributes to the real economy.


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.