DETERMINANTS OF BANK EFFICIENCY IN NIGERIA: A PANEL EVIDENCE

ABSTRACT This study is motivated by the recent global financial crisis that lasted between 2007 and 2009 and affected the world at large but started partly due to the inefficiency of banks in the United States. There have been however several reforms in the financial sector to strengthen banks and improve reliability. The study analysis […]

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Credit Risk Management Perception in Nigeria commercial Banks: A Case Study of First Bank of Nigeria Plc and Union Bank of Nigeria Plc

Credit Risk Management Perception in Nigeria commercial Banks: A Case Study of First Bank of Nigeria Plc and Union Bank of Nigeria Plc ABSTRACT  The research was undertaken to evaluate credit risk management Perception in Nigeria commercial banks using First bank of Nigeria Plc and Union bank of Nigeria Plc as a case study.The work […]

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CREDIT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IN UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA

CREDIT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IN UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) PLC. GBOKO BRANCH GESA PINGA   ABSTRACT This work was carried out to appraise credit management techniques in United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Gboko. Primarily, the work sought to find out the credit management techniques adopted in United Bank For Africa (UBA) Plc. Gboko, to […]

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CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF FOODS BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO SECTOR

CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF FOODS BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO SECTOR CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION   1.1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Capital structure, otherwise referred to as, financial structure, is the means by which an organization is financed. It is the mix of debt and equity capital maintained by a firm. […]

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ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CAPITAL MARKET IN A DEREGULATED ECONOMY, THE NIGERIA EXPERIENCE 1986-2006

ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CAPITAL MARKET IN A DEREGULATED ECONOMY, THE NIGERIA EXPERIENCE 1986-2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS   Title Page                                                                                                                    i Approval Page                                                                                                            ii Certification                                                                                                                iii Dedication                                                                                                                   iv Acknowledgements                                                                                                    v Abstract                                                                                                                        vi                                                                                                                                     List of tables                                                                                                                vii   CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background of the study                                                                            1 1.2     Statement […]

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AN EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF THE NIGERIAN CAPITAL MARKET ON THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY

ABSTRACT One of the major economic objectives of every nation is to maintain a sustained increase in economic development, through a continuous rise of the economic indicators like the Gross Domestic product (GDP) and capital formation. For this to be achieved, industries must be built and adequately maintained. However, industrialization requires huge amount of fund […]

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AN ANALYSIS OF THE INTERRELATIONSHIP AND IMPACT OF STOCKMARKET, MICRO AND MACROECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS ON STOCK PRICING IN NIGERIA

AN ANALYSIS OF THE INTERRELATIONSHIP AND IMPACT OF STOCKMARKET, MICRO AND MACROECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS ON STOCK PRICING IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT   Since the Dutch Tulip Mania of the 1630s, cycles of bubbles and bursts in stock markets have become commonplace across the world, hence, this has gained a reasonable academic attention. However answers as to what […]

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AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPEDIMENTS TO STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN THE NIGERIAN BANKING INDUSTRY

AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPEDIMENTS TO STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN THE NIGERIAN BANKING INDUSTRY   ABSTRACT It is no gain saying that Nigerian banking and financial system has undergone remarkable changes over the years, in terms of the number of institutions, ownership structure, as well as the scale of operations driven largely by the deregulation of […]

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AN  EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ON FIRMS’ EARNINGS

AN  EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ON FIRMS’ EARNINGS.A CASE STUDY OF OANDO PLC ABSTRACT This research work captioned ‘An Evaluation of the Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Firms’ Earnings. A Case Study of Oando Plc’ involves the trend analysis of three year pre-merger and three year post-merger financial statements of […]

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A TEST OF REVERSE CAUSATION IN CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA

A TEST OF REVERSE CAUSATION IN CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study sought to examine the impact of Nigeria’s economic growth on the Nigerian capital market by investigating the impact of economic growth on the Nigerian Stock Exchange market capitalization ratio; impact of economic growth on the Nigerian Stock Exchange […]

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