Finance Research Papers/Topics

The Effect of Portfolio Management on Banks: A Case Study of Selected Banks in Nigeria

Banks like many other economic organizations are expected to generate profitable incomes through effective and efficient utilization of portfolio of resources (inputs) to ensure continuity and meeting the investment returns expected by the shareholders. Banks core function to a large extent is financial intermediation that is taking money from the surplus units in terms of different kinds of deposit accounts to service the deficit units through loans and advances at different prices. Banks in...

Budget Implementation and the Achievement of Millennium Development Goals.

ABSTRACT This study is an assessment of the impact of budget implementation in the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – Related programmes in Anambra State, with the sole objective of examining how the state’s policy and spending autonomy significantly enhance the achievement of the MDGs – related programmes. It is based on the above objective that the study hypothesized that if there is effective implementation of budget in Anambra State, then there is the likelihood...

The Impact of Micro-Finance Bank On the Economic Growth of Nigeria

ABSTRACT This research study examines the impact of microfinance banks on the economic growth of Nigeria. The general objective of this study is to ascertain the impact of micro-finance bank to the economic growth of Nigeria. The other specific objectives of this include: to determine the relationship between loans and advances of microfinance banks and the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Nigeria, to ascertain the effect of deposits liabilities of microfinance banks on the gross domestic ...

THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCURATE STOCK CONTROL IN AN ORGANIZATION A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA STOCK EXCHANGE

CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONThe importance of accurate stock control in an Organization cannot be over emphasized no matter how diligent the job of control (computerized or manual). Some discrepancies are bound to occur. The system is operated by people, and people sometimes make mistakes.Every inventory item should be physically counted and checked against its balance at least once a year. This verification of the quality balance is subsequently adjusted to match the actual count, for this reason...

ROLE OF BANKING SECTOR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS IN NIGERIA

TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page i Certification iiDedication iiiAcknowledgement ivTable of Contents viList of Tables xAbstract xiiCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem 5 1.3 Research Questions 61.4 Objective of the Study 6 1.5 Hypotheses of the Study 7 1.6 Justification of the Study 7 1.7 Scope of the Study 81.8 Organization of the Study 8CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW2.0 Introduction 102.1 Conceptual Review 102.1.1 Concept of Agricultural Expo...

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE POLICIES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS

TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page i Certification iiDedication iiiAcknowledgement ivTable of Contents viList of Tables xAbstract xiiCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem 3 1.3 Research Questions 61.4 Research Objectives 61.5 Research Hypotheses 71.6 Justification of the Study 7 1.7 Scope of the Study 81.8 Organization of the Study 9CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW2.0 Introduction 102.1 Conceptual Review 102.1.1 Exchange Rateand its Regime in Niger...

The Effects of Mobile Phone Technology On Financial Inclusion in Ghana

ABSTRACT The importance of financial inclusion especially in the developing world cannot be overemphasized. Several researches have pointed to the positive impact of financial inclusion on poverty reduction and financial integration. Provision of suitable financial services by traditional banks is hampered by poor road infrastructure, high cost of fees, amongst others. Financial exclusion mostly plagues the poor and vulnerable including women and households in rural and semi-rural areas. Wit...

Official Development Assistance and Agricultural Fixed Capital Formation in Africa: Evidence from A Panel of Countries

ABSTRACT Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has attracted substantial amounts of Official Development Assistance (ODA) over the years. General ODA flows to the continent currently stands at around $80 billion per annum and the figure is projected to be well above $125 billion due to the Sustainable Development Goals. Over the last five decades, SSA has received about $1 trillion in foreign aid for sector-specific (agriculture, health, etc.) development. Even though the impact of aid on economic growth...

Antecedents and Consequences of Board Interlocks: Evidence from The Ghana Stock Exchange

ABSTRACT This study investigates the antecedents and consequences of board interlocks on the Ghana Stock Exchange. The study looks at how factors such as the auditor network, industry network, foreign or local ownership network, gender effect, age effect, gender homophile and age homophile could influence the formation of interlocks between firms. The study also examined the relation between interlocks and Return on Assets, Return on Equity and Profitability among the firms. Data for the stu...

The Relationship Between Crude Oil and Oil Products Prices

Abstract: The main goal of this paper is to examine the relationship between crude oil and oil product prices. Many observers have attributed to part of spike in oil products price is because of lack of competition and demand and supply which prompts sellers to increase prices hence increased profit margins. However, according to Bacon (1991), noted the relationship between crude oil and oil product prices appear to be asymmetrical, “rockets and feathers” pattern whereby when price of cru...

Role of Banking Sector in the Development of Agricultural Exports in Nigeria

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Effect of Exchange Rate Policies on the Performance of Deposit Money Banks

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Financial Management in Co-Operative Financing Agency (A Case Study of Kwara Co-Operative Financing Agency Ltd)

PROPOSAL          Co-operative financing agency are not different from other type of business with respect to efficient management of their funds they are required to used fund very carefully and Judiciously because their source of funds tend to be limited. The peculiar limitation imposed by co-operative principle make it very difficult for co-operative to obtain sufficient funds from outside e.g. the interest payment must not exceed percentage. As a catalyst co-operative financing a...

The Role of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation in the Regulation of Nigeria Banking Sector

ABSTRACT The Nigerian banking sector plays a major role in economic development in any country. These they do, through financial intermediation and other banking functions to encourage real sector or innovate productive activities. However, distress in banking sector cannot be totally erased because like other forms of businesses, risks are involved. In combating this, the central bank of Nigeria served as the apex in the banking sector and performs regulatory and supervisory activities to c...

AWARENESS OF PREGNANT WOMEN ON GOOD NUTRITION A STUDY OF PANKSHIN

The effect of nutrition education programme on food related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of literate women in Pankshin community was investigated using quasi-experimental design. The non-randomized control group, pretest-posttest quasiexperimental design was employed for the study. The population for the study comprised 1,807 literate women in Pankshin community. One hundred and sixty-six literate women in Pankshin community constituted the sample for the study. The instruments...


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