THE EFFECTS OF CREDIT MANAGEMENT ON PROFITABILITY OF NIGERIAN BANKS

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2014-03-03
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AHMED TIJJANI, IBRAHIM
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One of the major problems confronting the Nigerian banking industry today is the increasing incidence of loan defaults and consequent loan losses which manifested on the profitability of the banks, with huge uncollectible loans and advances. This study therefore, examines the effects of loans and advances on the profitability of Nigerian banks. The methodology used in the research includes secondary sources and primary sources of data collection. The data collected were analyzed using Correlation Coefficient, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and other statistical tools to establish trends and relationship between the variables. Furthermore, graphs were used in the interpretation of the data collected. The study found out that at 5 percent level of significant; the calculated value of z is grater than the tabulated value in most of the banks considered in the study. Therefore, this leads to the results that there is significant effect between loans and advances and its profitability. In order words this means that there is a significant effect between the way the banks manage their credits portfolio and the profitability of the banks. It is the recommendation of the study that there is the need for a strong internal control system to strengthen the credit policy on the management of the banks’ credit facility. This involves the need for thorough checking of loan applications at various stages of granting loans and advances in the banks. Furthermore, banks must ensure strict tradeoff between their liquidity and profitability. This will ensure strict compliance with the money being kept by the banks and the amount granted for loans and advances.
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Being a thesis submitted to the postgraduate school, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Master of Science Degree in Accounting and Finance.
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CREDIT MANAGEMENT,, PROFITABILITY,, NIGERIAN BANKS
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