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Central Bank Of Nigeria Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December 1997, Central Bank Of Nigeria Dec 1997

Central Bank Of Nigeria Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December 1997, Central Bank Of Nigeria

CBN Annual Report

In 1997, Nigeria experienced its third consecutive year of macroeconomic stability, resulting in modest improvement in domestic output growth and a persistently low inflation rate. The balance of payments position showed a modest surplus, and significant success was achieved in reducing domestic liquidity growth. Domestic output expanded further due to increased agricultural output and crude petroleum production, while the inflation rate declined further. Domestic output, measured by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), increased by 3.8% in 1997, as against the average growth rate of 2.3% in the preceding three years. The fight against inflation was highly successful, reaching a single …


The Future Role Of Technology In Banking Development In Nigeria., Paul A. Ogwuma Dec 1997

The Future Role Of Technology In Banking Development In Nigeria., Paul A. Ogwuma

Bullion

This is an address by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria which examines the evolving relationship between banking sector development and technology in Nigeria and highlight both the future role of banking technology and the challenges that lie ahead. The address also argues that the economy is not only driven by technological advances, but have also in turn spawned technological developments. Technology has been the hub of banking development since the last decade and will continue to be so, well into the 21st century. the main focus of the address is information technology in the integrated form of …


Government Fiscal Policy In 1996/1997: Implications For Economic Development And Survival Of Banks., Sarah Omotunde Alade Dec 1997

Government Fiscal Policy In 1996/1997: Implications For Economic Development And Survival Of Banks., Sarah Omotunde Alade

Bullion

The paper highlights the implications of fiscal policies in the economy and the survival of banks. It provide a broad overview of the impact of the fiscal policies adopted in 1996 and 1997 and its implications for development. The current fiscal policies are predicated on the 1995 budget, the discussion of the effect of fiscal policies on the economy will start from 1995 when the present fiscal policy stance of government began. The structure of the paper is as follows. The introduction, followed by the conceptual role of fiscal policy in an economy, while section III looks at the fiscal …


Public Sector Growth: An Econometric Test Of Wagner's Law, E. A. Essien Sep 1997

Public Sector Growth: An Econometric Test Of Wagner's Law, E. A. Essien

Economic and Financial Review

This study makes use of recent developments in econometric technique to test Wagner s Law of increased state activity according to which Government Expenditure must increase at a rate faster than National Output. It makes use of three different interpretations of the Law, namely, increasing relative share for the public sector in the total economy as per capita real income grows, total government expenditure as a function of real income, and relating per capita total government expenditure to per capita income. In all cases the variables were not cointegrated hence a long run equilibrium relationship could not be established between …


Macroeconomic Determinants Of Domestic Private Investment In Nigeria: An Empirical Exploration, Louis N. Chete, Godwin Akpokodje Mar 1997

Macroeconomic Determinants Of Domestic Private Investment In Nigeria: An Empirical Exploration, Louis N. Chete, Godwin Akpokodje

Economic and Financial Review

Despite a decade of profound macroeconomic adjustments, the record of private investment recovery has been disappointing. This paper empirically investigates the determinants of private investment in Nigeria. The results reveal that a combination of internal disequilibria and external shocks account for the slow pace of private investment resurgence. Conclusively, the paper advocates the synchronization of monetary, fiscal, trade and exchange rate policies of government in a mutually reinforcing manner to facilitate the attainment of the objectives of price stability, higher rates of investment and growth.


Policy Seminar On The 1997 Federal Government Budget., Paul A. Ogwuma Mar 1997

Policy Seminar On The 1997 Federal Government Budget., Paul A. Ogwuma

Bullion

This is a lecture presented by the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria. It examines the Nigeria federal budget critically on strategy and framework for the successful implementation of the 1997 policy measures, taking into account the absorptive capacity and constraints of the Nigerian economy.


A Special Address: Policy Seminar On The 1997 Federal Government Budget., Ayo Ogunlade Mar 1997

A Special Address: Policy Seminar On The 1997 Federal Government Budget., Ayo Ogunlade

Bullion

The paper contains the special address by the Honourable Minister of National Planning at the opening ceremony of the CBN/NCEMA/NES policy seminar on the 1997 Federal Government Budget. The budget provides the framework for implementing the short-term components of medium-term national development policies and programmes.


Budget Of Economic Growth And Development, Sani Abacha Mar 1997

Budget Of Economic Growth And Development, Sani Abacha

Bullion

This is the budget speech of the Head of State of Nigeria which implies a budget of renewal. It examines the success of the 1995 experiment that motivated the second step, of the budget which is to steadfastly fine tune and consolidate the gains of the 1995 budget. The 1996 budget is therefore, essentially a budget of consolidation, designed to continue on a higher plane, to lay a solid substructure for an efficient market economy.