Banking and Finance Project Topics and Materials (Page 79)

CHAPTER ONE 1.1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The production of goods and services in the most efficient manner has continued to be the only viable and reliable option for development, growth and survival of any economy. The development of small scale enterprises... Continue Reading

AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study examines the relationship between agricultural output and economic development in Nigeria from 1980 to 2010. The ordinary least squared econometric technique (OLS) was employed in the empirical analysis in order to establish the anticipated relationship among the chosen... Continue Reading

AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AND PER CAPITA INCOME IN NIGERIA 1980 to 2010 ABSTRACT The study examines the impact of agricultural output on per capita income in Nigeria, Using data covering the period 1980 to 2010, econometric tools were brought to bear in estimating the purported relationships. Following previous methodology, per capita income was used to... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO STUDY Stock market especially plays a vital role in mobilizing economic resources within and outside the economy to achieve better economic potentials. It serves as an important conduct though which fund flow from individuals and corporate bodies across the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study examined the role of micro financing in poverty alleviation in Nigeria. It sought answers to the following research questions: Is there any relationship between micro-financing and poverty reduction? Is there any relationship between micro-financing and employment... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The importance of corporate governance in the 21st century cannot be over emphasized. The global economy has witnessed white collar fraud in the Nigerian banking sector. Which led to the fall of Oceanic Bank, Bank PHB, Spring Bank etc. this corporate fiasco may have been averted if... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research work investigate the main determinants of commercial banks profitability in Nigeria. The specific objective of this study are to: Examine the relationship between inflation and commercial banks profitability. Investigate if there is a relationship between interest... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Oil as natural resource is an important commodity that has been recognized all over the world due to its impact in the industrial and commercial sectors of the world’s economy. Nigeria is highly recognized as an oil exporting and importing country. This study examines the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The performance of any business firm not only plays the role to improve the market value of that specific firm but also leads towards the growth of the whole sector which ultimately leads towards the overall prosperity of the economy. Assessing the determinants... Continue Reading

AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA 1980 to 2013 ABSTRACT The study primarily aimed at examining the impact of Agricultural output on the development of the Nigerian economy. The OLS method of estimation was employed to find out if there exist a significant and positive relationship between Agricultural output and Economic... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study empirically examines the incidence of credit risk management on financial institutions in Nigeria. In Nigeria, the incidence of credit risk management on financial institutions in any economy across the globe has been widely investigated. The study... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study empirically investigates the impact of monetary policy on stock prices in Nigeria. The direction of research was to empirically determine the main impact of certain monetary policy indicators on stock price movement. Using data covering the period 1985 to 2013, econometric... Continue Reading

DETERMINANTS OF LONG TERM INVESTMENT OF QUOTED COMPANIES IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study empirically examines the main determinants of firms’ long-term investment in Nigeria. In order to study this relationship, two firm’s specific variables (assets and profitability) and two macroeconomic variables (RGDP and interest rate) were selected as... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study empirically examines the impact of financial deepening on the Nigerian economy for a period of twenty three years (1990 to 2012). In Nigeria, the role of financial deepening in the development of any economy has been widely investigated. Using the ordinary least squared... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In this study, an attempt is made to investigate the interest rates and its savings and investment determination implications in Nigeria. The investigation covers the period 1980-2014 and employs the Ordinary Least Squares technique of estimation in obtaining the empirical... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study empirically examines the relationship between human capital and economic growth in Nigeria for a period of 34 years (1981 to 2014). The development of human capital has been recognized by development economists to be an important prerequisites and an invaluable asset for a... Continue Reading

ABSTACT In this study we test the Marshall-Lerner (ML) condition for six sub-Saharan African economies, Nigeria, Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, Cameroon and Sierra Leone. In particular, we use annual data on the log-linearity of real effective exchange rates, exports, imports, real gross... Continue Reading

Abstract This study examined the relationship between working capital management efficiency (WCME) and firms EBIT using 26 quoted companies in the Nigeria insurance industry during 2005-2006 to 2013-2014. To guide the study, a model for measuring working capital management... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of Research Problem 1.3 Objective of the Study 1.5 Scope of the Study 1.6 Significance of the Study CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0 Introduction 2.1 The Concept of Sovereign... Continue Reading

EARNINGS PERSISTENCE AND STOCK MARKET REACTION: EVIDENCE FROM THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE ABSTRACT This study Earnings Persistence and the Market reaction to stock returns is work done to help Stakeholders who use accounting information. The study is to enable investors to make long term Investment decisions for Effectiveness and Efficiency in its... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study empirically examines the relationship between frauds and bank performance in Nigeria for a period of 23 years (1993 to 2015).It is a general consensus in the extant literature among financial experts that frauds have significant impact on the overall performance... Continue Reading

AN APPRAISAL OF COMMERCIAL BANKS FINANCING OF SMALL & MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES ABSTRACT The study was carried out to appraise commercial banks financing of small and medium scale enterprises. Commercial banks were appraised because they possess high volume of money in the economy and are the first point of call to SMEs. The research’s... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT We examine the impact of capital structure on firm’s performance in Nigeria for a period 2010 to 2014.Statistical and econometric techniques of descriptive statistics and panel data analysis were employed in the analysis of the data. Results from the... Continue Reading

MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES AND STOCK PRICE MOVEMENT IN NIGERIA: AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between macroeconomic variables and stock price movements in Nigeria for a period of 29 years (1985 to 2013). In order to obtain the dynamic properties of the analysis, time series estimation techniques were applied in... Continue Reading