ABSTRACT
Commercial banks are the hub of financial institutions and play an important role in the lubrication and development of a country's overall economy. They accept deposits from the surplus unit of the economy and grant facilities (loans) to the deficit unit of the economy which brings to view the main objective of the study which is to determine the impact of risk assets (bank loans) on the financial performance of commercial banks in Nigeria between the years of 2006 to 201S with particular reference to First Bank of Nigeria Pie. The study extracted the bank's gross earnings, profit before interest and tax, profit after tax, loans and advances to customers, due from other banks, and advances under finance lease from the annual reports of First Bank of Nigeria Pie. The study engaged the ordinary least squares based simple regression method of data analysis to determine the level of impact risk assets had on the financial performance of First Bank of Nigeria Plc. The findings so far revealed that there exist a strong and positive impact on financial performance of banks in Nigeria by its risk assets. On the basis of this findings, the study recommend that a consistent and quantitative approach to an efficient management of risk assets should be adopted by the management of banks to avoid future fluctuations on its gross earnings, profitability and liquidity. In addition to this, the management of banks should institute a workable internal control procedure to safeguard the movement of risk assets and there should be a proper credit documentation being done.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover page
Title page 11
Declaration lll
Certification IV
Dedication v
Acknowledgements VI
Table of contents vu
List of Tables x
Abstract Xl
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study 1
1.2 Satement of the Problem 3
1.3 Objectives of the Study 4
1.4 Research Questions 5
1.5 Research Hypothesis 5
1.6 Significance of the Study 5
1. 7 Scope of the Study 6
1.8 Limitations of the Study 7
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ยท9
2.1.1 Concept of Banks' Risk Assets 10
2.1.1.1 Types of Banks' Risk Assets 11
2 .1.1.2 Characteristics of Banks' Risk Assets 13
2.1.1.3 Determinants of Banks' Risk Assets 15
2 .1.1. 3 .1 Interest Rates 16
2.1.1.3.2 Credit Quality 16
2.1.1.3 .3 Repayment Risk 16
2.1.1.4 Importance of Banks' Risk Assets 17
2.1.2 Current CBN Policies/Guidelines on Credit Risk 18
2.1.2.1 Prudential Guidelines 20
2.1.2.2 Loan Classifications 23
2.1.2.3 Credit Documentation 24
2.1.3 Impact of Liquidity on Bank Performance 25
2.1.4 Risk Management and Bank Performance 26
2.1.4.1 Control/Management of Banks' Risk Assets 27
2.2 THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK 28
2.2.1 Theories and Models of Bank Financial Performance 28
2.2.1.1 Market Power Hypothesis 29
2.2.1.2 Efficiency Structure 30
2.2.1.3 Portfolio Theory 30
2.2.2 Bank Lending Theories 31
2.2.2.1 The Financial Intermediation Theory 31
2.2.2.2 The Fractional Reserve Theory
2.2.2.3 The Credit Documentation Theory
2.3 EMPIRICAL REVIEW
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3 .1 Research Design
3.2 Area of the Study
3 .3 Method of Data Collection 38
3 .4 Validity and Reliability of the Instrument 38
3 .5 Method of Data Collection 38
3 .6 Model Specification 38
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Presentation of Data 41
4.2 Analysis and Discussion on Hypothesis One 42
4.2.l Test of Hypothesis One 43
4.3 Analysis and Discussion on Hypothesis Two 44
4.3.1 Test of Hypothesis Two 46
4.4 Analysis and Discussion on Hypothesis Three 46
4.4.1 Test of Hypothesis Three 48
4.5 Discussion of Findings 48
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5 .1 Introduction
5.2 Summary of Findings
5 .3 Conclusion
5.4 Recommendations
5.5 Suggestions for Future Research
References
Appendix A
Appendix B
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