context of competition in the banking sector. In spite of significant gains in efficiency made in recent years, operational … costs and provisioning for loan losses remain high compared to some other economies. Profitability of the aggregate banking … system has increased in the face of lower interest spreads. A highly concentrated banking system could be an indicator of …

The introduction of new much higher minimum capital requirements and the subsequent banking sector consolidation … Nigeria in the aftermath of the 2009 Nigerian banking crisis. This together with new market expansion opportunities gave an …

sector. While some considerable advances have been made with respect to basic legislation, some central banking reform, the …

-financial environment; ii) safety and soundness of the banking system; iii) banking supervision; iv) development finance institutions; v …) community banks and commercial banks' rural operations; vi) insurance and pensions; vii) housing finance; viii) money and …-financial Environment) covers the Executive Summary, Overview of the Financial System and Macro-Financial Issues. Volume 2 (Banking …

trends and prospects, including coverage of the role of international banking in developing countries. Volume two provides …