This paper attempts to empirically assess the impact of bank consolidation on equity financing of SMEs in Nigeria …

This paper empirically examines the effect of capitalisation on the lending activities of banks in Nigeria using … logarithmic transformed Central Bank of Nigeria's aggregated data on capital base and loans and advances of the entire Deposit …

The trend of collapse and continual closure of business by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria due largely … sector. Using an aggregated data for all the Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in Nigeria as at the end of 2008, this paper assesses … the impact of bank consolidation on credit availability to SMEs in Nigeria. The results of the ordinary least squares (OLS …

development. This paper surveys past and present literature on the chronology of banking reforms in Nigeria and the implications …. The paper posits that the banking system in Nigeria has come a long way in term of regulations and reforms; number of …

this, the Microfinance Policy, Regulatory and Supervisory Framework for Nigeria was launched on December 15, 2005 with a … were licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria of which, only 170 are in Northern Nigeria, though the region including Abuja … has a population of 75 million out of the total population of 140 million in Nigeria. Kano State, the commercial centre of …

This paper explores the economic benefits of Islamic banking in Nigeria and the challenges of introducing it into … framework for the regulation and supervision of Non-Interest Financial Institutions (NIFIs) by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN …

The release of the revised framework for the regulation and supervision of Non-Interest Banks (NIBs) in Nigeria on 21st … in Nigeria and the challenge of skilled manpower development the recently released NIBs guideline poses to various … stakeholders in the country. The paper confirms that at the moment, most Muslim accountants and bankers in Nigeria are not …

The new framework for Non Interest Financial Institutions (NIFIs) released by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in June … Nigeria under the new guidelines. The paper confirms that with Muslim population of more than 54% across the regions, Islamic … microfinance has a lot of potentials in Nigeria as justified by a number of empirical literature and responses obtained from …

development. This paper surveys past and present literature on the chronology of banking reforms in Nigeria and the implications …. The paper posits that the banking system in Nigeria has come a long way in term of regulations and reforms; number of …

Corporate governance is increasingly becoming a topical issue in Nigeria especially given the number of events that led … listed petroleum companies in Nigeria. The study used six (6) listed petroleum firms that had consistently published their … petroleum firms in Nigeria had a significant positive effect on firm value. The study concluded that overall, board …