Interest Rate Channel of Monetary Policy Transmission Mechanism and Commercial Banks Earnings in Nigeria

This study examined the interest rates channel of the monetary policy transmission mechanism and the earnings of commercial banks in Nigeria. The objective was to investigate the extent to which the interest rates channel of the monetary policy transmission mechanism affects the earnings capacity of the quoted commercial banks. Time series data were sourced from annual financial reports of the commercial banks and the Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin’s various issues. Earnings measures such as earnings per share and earnings before interest and tax were modeled as the function of Monetary Policy Rate, Prime Lending Rate, Short-term Savings Rate, Long-term Saving Rate and Maximum Lending Rate. The Ordinary Least Square method of Regression Analysis was used to estimate the relationship between the dependent and the independent variables. Augmented Dickey Fuller Test, Johansen Cointegration Test, Granger Causality Test and Vector Error Correction Test were used to determine the dynamic relationship among the variables. Findings showed that short-term and long-term savings rates have negative effects while monetary policy rate, maximum lending rate and prime lending rate have positive effects on the earnings capacity of Nigerian commercial banks. Therefore, we recommend that interest rate policies should be integrated with the earning objectives of the commercial banks.

Cryptocurrency and the Nigerian Economy

The development of cryptocurrency as a means of exchange without legal backing and invisibility of the identity of operators has posed peculiar challenges such as illicit financial flow and terrorism amongst others, to the country. This study, therefore, sought to examine the effect of cryptocurrency on the Nigerian economy. The study was hinged on social exchange theory. Secondary data were obtained from the CBN statistical bulletin and Global Financial Integrity Report for a period of six years from 2013 to 2018. The data were analyzed using a simple regression model. The result shows that R is 5.8% which means that there is a low positive relationship between cryptocurrency and the level of economic development in Nigeria. It further shows an adjusted R square of -24.6 which depicts that cryptocurrency has a low inverse effect on the level of economic development in Nigeria. In conclusion, the computed p-value of 0.913 which is higher than the set p-value of 0.05 shows that cryptocurrency does not have a significant effect on the level of economic development in Nigeria. Hence, it is recommended that, in order to sustain economic development from the activities of cryptocurrency in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria needs to ensure that laws and mechanisms are put in place to adequately capture the activities of cryptocurrency in the country.

An Empirical Analysis of Firm Growth and Financial Performance of Selected Firms in Nigeria

This study empirically investigated on firm indicators and financial performance of food and beverage industry in Nigeria covering the period 2010-2019. In the course of the study, four companies namely Nigeria Breweries Plc, Guinness Nigeria Plc, Cadbury Nigeria Plc and Nestle Nigeria Plc were selected for the study. Panel data regression method was used for the method of data analysis and ex-post facto research design was adopted. Data for the study were extracted from the annual reports of the selected companies. The major findings of the study were that turn-over, retained earnings and total assets has a positive and significant effect on financial performance of the food and beverage companies in Nigeria. It is therefore the recommendation of this study that the management of food and beverage companies in Nigeria should adopt appropriate measures to ensure their turnover is maintained above par since it has effect on return on equity as seen from the findings of the study.

Nexus Between Financial Innovation and Financial Intermediation in Nigeria’s Banking Sector

This study evaluated the relationship between financial innovation and financial intermediation in Nigeria. It seems that banks in Nigeria may have a problem of deposit-loan mismatch and losing customers to start-ups given increasing cost of deposits attributable to disruptive practice arising from financial innovations. The specific objectives of this study were to examine the relationship between financial innovation (value of the automated teller machine, internet banking, mobile banking, point of sale transactions) and financial intermediation (commercial banks deposit mobilization) in Nigeria for the period 2009–2018. This study was anchored on the financial innovation theory of Joseph Schumpeter, which states that technology creates opportunities for new profits and super profits as a result of increased investment by banks or financial institutions on products of innovation. The ordinary least square was used to estimate the parameters. The data used were extracted from the Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin. The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between financial innovation (value of Automated Teller Machine) and financial intermediation (commercial banks deposit mobilization) in Nigeria; there is a positive but no significant relationship between financial innovation (internet banking) and financial intermediation (commercial banks deposit mobilization) in Nigeria; there is a positive but no significant relationship between financial innovation (mobile banking) and financial intermediation (commercial banks deposit mobilization) in Nigeria; and there is no positive and significant relationship between financial innovation (point of sale transactions) and financial intermediation (commercial banks deposit mobilization) in Nigeria. The f-test result showed that financial innovations proxies jointly related significantly to commercial banks’ deposits. The work concludes that financial innovations contributed to commercial banks’ deposits in Nigeria. The researchers recommended among others that banks should improve on the security of transactions done on their platforms, continue to improve and partner with start-ups in technological infrastructure, improve on power and network stability, deploy more innovative products, and improve on the efficiency of bank staff by regular training.

The Impact of Internal Audit on Financial Performance of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria

The main aim of this seminar paper is to investigate the impact of internal audit on financial performance of money deposit banks in Nigeria. The population of this study was 22 commercial license banks in Nigeria in which 16 money deposit banks were sampled using judgmental sampling technique and hypergeometric formula. Primary data with respect to questionnaires were used to collect data. 15 questionnaires were distributed to each sampled bank but in all the 360 questionnaires distributed, 334 questionnaires were correctly retrieved and found usable. The research tools used were Ordinary Linear Regression (OLS) with correlation, Adjusted R Square and Standard Error using IBM SPSS Statistics 20 software. The result(r=28.9%) showed that there was a relationship between internal audit and the profitability of money deposit banks in Nigeria. Also, internal audit reporting channels have a positive effect (r=25.5%) on financial performance of money deposit banks in Nigeria. The study concluded that there was a positive relationship between internal audit and the financial performance of money deposit banks in Nigeria. Likewise, internal audit reporting channels have an effect on financial performance of banks in Nigeria. The study recommended that money deposit banks in Nigeria should strengthen their internal audit and their internal auditing reporting channels as they were both important to their financial performance.

Financial Autonomy as an Aid to Rural Development: A Study of Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State

Lack of financial autonomy and undue interference by state governments have been identified as some of the impediments to effective administration of local governments in Nigeria. To this end, this study was carried out to examine the effect of financial autonomy on rural development using Isoko North Local Government Area as a case study. The study adopted a survey research design; hence, data were collected through the use of questionnaires administered to the management and staff of selected departments in Isoko North Local Government Council. The findings of the study indicate that financial autonomy will contribute positively to rural development and service delivery in the area of study, and recommends that local governments should be made financially autonomous to promote rural development and enhance better service delivery.

Impact of Forensic Accounting on Financial Fraud Detection in Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria

The study examines the impact of forensic accounting on financial fraud detection in Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in Nigeria. Survey research design was employed for the study with extensive reliance on primary data obtained through the use of structured Likert scale questionnaire. The data were tested using descriptive statistics and regression analysis on Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 20.0). The study findings showed that forensic accounting techniques of conducting investigation, analyzing financial transactions and reconstructing incomplete accounting records have significant effect on financial fraud detection in deposit money banks in Nigeria. In the light of the study findings, the following recommendations were provided; more forensic accountants should be employed by DMBs in Nigeria to assist curb modern day financial fraud brought about by advancement in technology. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should in collaboration with all financial institutions establish an electronic fraud risk information center staffed with forensic accountants. DMBs should incorporate automated control measures such as biometric authentication of transactions to serve as deterrent for fraud occurring.

Value Creation Perceptions of Management Accountants in South Africa

The Coalition for Inclusive Capitalism launched the Embankment Project for Inclusive Capitalism (EPIC) to tackle the challenge of communicating how value is created for the stakeholders of a company. However, discord on how stakeholder value should be measured exists. Management accountants can successfully measure the value of money in their cost control function, but it remains a challenge on how they perceive the adding or creating of value in their respective roles and if their own perceived performance. The aim of this study was to obtain an understanding study of how management accountants view and navigate through this concept of value creation in general and in their organisation, how and why they engage in value-creating activities for their organisations and its stakeholders. A qualitative approach was adopted to conduct the study and the data collection technique constituted a literature review and questionnaires distributed to 30 participants. The majority of the participants believe that they are creating value for their organisations and positioned their perceived value creation into the economic value category. Some participants believe that the value they create within their organisation cannot be measured. Overall, it is recommended that possible development of tools, models or frameworks to assist management accountants in the measuring or capturing of value should be explored that is of a more subjective nature, so that it would be easier to implement and drive value creation practices in the workplace.

Evaluation of the Impacts of Non-Oil Exports on Economic Growth in Nigeria Between 1986-2018

Non-oil exports have been seen to be very vital in economic growth and development, especially for developing economics. Despite the poor contribution of non-oil exports to economic growth in Nigeria, this study is inspired by the inconsistencies in empirical findings regarding the connection and effect of non-oil exports on the economy. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of non-oil exports on economic growth in Nigeria. An ex-post facto research design was adopted. The time frame of thirty three (33) years, from 1986 to 2018 was adopted to allow for a large number of observations which will improve the robustness of the results. The data was obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) statistical bulletin of 2017. The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) estimation technique was applied in guesstimating the models. E – views 9.0 was the econometric software used for the analysis. The result revealed that non-oil exports have no significant effect on the growth rate of real gross domestic product, agricultural contribution to real gross domestic product is not significantly affected by exports of non-oil products even though there is evidence of a positive but insignificant correlation between them. Manufacturing capacity utilization is not significantly influenced by variation in Nigeria’s non-oil exports. Non-oil exports are positively associated with manufacturing capacity utilization. Economic growth in Nigeria has not been significantly affected by non-oil exports despite the various non-oil promotion strategies by the government. We recommend that cost and access to financial services for non-oil exporters be moderate or relaxed.

Public Sector Audit, Transparency and Good Governance on Financial Accountability of Public Sector Entities in Rivers State, Nigeria

This study investigated the effects of public sector audit, good governance and financial transparency on financial accountability of twenty – six (26) ministries in the Rivers State Civil Service. The study employed cross sectional survey research design. The population consisted of twenty – eight ministries and the Taro Yamene model was used for sample size determination while simple random sampling was employed. The study used primary and secondary sources of data collection. Questionnaire was the primary source of data collections after the application of content and face validity while Cronbach alpha was employed to test the reliability of the instrument. The dependent variable was financial accountability index while the independent variables consisted of financial audit index, performance audit index, compliance audit index, good governance index and financial transparency index. The responses obtained from the questionnaire were analysed with univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis. The multiple regression analysis suggested that there is a positive and significant relationship between financial audit index, performance audit index, compliance audit index, good governance index and financial transparency index on accountability in public sectors in Rivers State. The study concluded that public sector audit, good governance and financial transparency promote financial accountability in the Nigerian public sector. Therefore, the following recommendations were provided amongst others that The Accounting Officers in government Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDA) should carry out government business in accordance with accountability, transparency, effectiveness and efficiency, responsiveness, forward vision and rule of law for the welfare of the citizens.