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Management Of Foreign Exchange: A Peep Into The Next Decade., O K. Anifowose
Management Of Foreign Exchange: A Peep Into The Next Decade., O K. Anifowose
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The paper examines the management of the foreign exchange in Nigeria the next decade. The paper is structured into four main sections after these introductory remarks. section 1 discusses some conceptual issues such as:-foreign exchange versus external reserves, objectives of reserve management, strategies employed in managing the reserves and techniques for reserve management. section 11 discusses tools of reserve management the third section provides some thoughts as to the direction of foreign management in the next decade. section IV summarises and concludes the paper.
Interest Rate Policies In Ecowas Countries: A Comparative Analysis., Benji C. Onyido
Interest Rate Policies In Ecowas Countries: A Comparative Analysis., Benji C. Onyido
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This paper reviews the experiences of developing countries in the management of interest rates, with emphasis on ECOWAS countries. While the Anglophone countries have adopted independent interest rate policies overtime, the Francophone members of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) have shared similar experiences-a common currency (the CFA franc),a central bank (BCEAO) and common monetary policies. The paper is divided into four parts, in part I, it examines the roles of, and factors affecting interest rates. The part II highlights the characteristics of interest rates in developing countries and requirements for a successful interest rate reform. Part III reviews the …
Monetary Policy And Financial Sector Reform., J. O. Adeeribigbe
Monetary Policy And Financial Sector Reform., J. O. Adeeribigbe
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The objective of this paper is to familiarize course participants with the importance of financial sector reform to the effective conduct of monetary policy based on free market principles, and examine the challenges posed to the monetary authorities in Nigeria in this regard. The paper is divided into four parts. following this introduction, part 11 of the paper analyses the framework for financial sector reform and implications for monetary policy. in part 111 an attempt is made to outline the implementation of financial sector reforms in Nigeria, while part IV evaluates the effectiveness of monetary policy between 1990 and 1997 …
Performance Evaluation Of Small-Medium Enterprises (Smes) In Nigeria., B S. Adebusuyi
Performance Evaluation Of Small-Medium Enterprises (Smes) In Nigeria., B S. Adebusuyi
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This paper attempts to evaluate the performance of the SME sub-sector in view of both the general and specific government developmental strategies and policies channelled to the sub-sector. The paper is structured into five sections. The first section reviews the definition, characteristics and roles of the SMEs. section II discusses government policies for the promotion of SMEs, and an evaluation of the performance of the sub-sector is undertaken in section III. The outstanding problems of the SMEs are outlined in section IV, while section V summarises and concludes the paper.