CREDIT MANAGEMENT IN THE BANKING SECTOR: A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA
CREDIT MANAGEMENT IN THE BANKING SECTOR: A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA
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1997-11
Authors
Yusuf, Sa'adatu Inna
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Abstract
One of the basic functions of banks is taking of deposits and lending but when
customers fail to meet their obligations, major problems such as bad debts arises, thus it
is important for a bank to establish a well defined credit policy and a well proven method
of recovering debts.
This project work entails the ways in which credits are being managed in the
commercial banks with special reference to first bank of Nigeria P.L.C and concentrates
on the administration of lending before and after the credit up to the final stage with
much emphasis on the causes, effects and possible remedies of bad debts with efforts
taken to alleviate the recurrent trend. The general assumptions adopted in this work are
that banks grant credit to deserving customers with a high expectation that such credits
will be repaid plus the required interest and that banks are governed by the same credit
guidelines issued by the central bank in addition to their respective interest generated.
The study is limited to facilities granted between 1 to 5 years.
On the whole, the prevailing economic difficulties in the country calls for skillful
credit management and prudence on the part of the bank, thus the conclusions therefore
reached from the research findings are directed towards finding workable strategies or
methods that will assist in reducing the level of bad debts and adverse effects on the
banks profit.
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A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE
OF MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
Department of Business Administration
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
NOVEMBER, 1997
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CREDIT,, MANAGEMENT,, BANKING,, SECTOR,, CASE,, STUDY,, FIRST,, BANK,, NIGERIA