Perspectives on the Nigerian financial safety-net:

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2010
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Abuja: Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation 447/448 Constitution Avenue P. M. B. 284,
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A review of banking activities and its regulatory framework in Nigeria: The past, present and future; The regulatory imperatives of implementing universal banking concept In Nigeria; Regulatory challenges in a consolidated banking system: NDIC perspective; The causes of bank failure and persistent distress in the banking Industry; Ethics and professionalism in banking: Lessons from the recent distress in the Nigerian banking system; Bank frauds: Challenges and solutions; Proactive measures to guard against fraud/cash Theft in the banking Industry and in organisations; Concept and relevance of deposit insurance in Africa; The role of deposit insurance in the stability of financial system; The role of deposit insurance in promoting financial system stability in Nigeria; The role of deposit insurance in promoting economic inclusion in Nigeria; Post-consolidation banking era and the Nigeria deposit insurance corporation: Issues and challenges; Small and medium scale enterprises as foundation for rapid economic development in Nigeria; The role of regulatory institutions in the management of capital flows; The global financial crisis: lessons for Deposit Insurance Systems (DIS) in developing countries.

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The safety and soundness of the financial sector is a critical objective of any government. Hence the importance of strong and viable financial safety nets is being increasingly recognized in the vast majority of nations. Safety nets are set of institutions, laws, and procedures that seek to promote an efficient and stable banking system during normal times and to manage the eventuality of a financial crisis. The components of a financial safety net are prudential regulation and supervision - the monitoring of banks and their business so as to enhance bank soundness and reduce the risk of bank failure; the lender of last resort (LLR) – facilities of Central Bank to address financial institutions’ liquidity problems; and deposit insurance – to deal with a bank solvency problem. The book - Perspectives on the Nigerian Financial Safety-Net is to make available to the wider public a compendium of written articles and papers on economic and financial issues inspired by the author’s exposure to practical banking operations and personal involvement in policy design and implementation. The book is designed to throw some light on major developments which had occurred in the Nigerian financial sector with respect to bank regulation/supervision as well as deposit insurance.
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https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/1347
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