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Developments in the International ( London) Commodities\u27 Market during the First Quarter,1984
No full textA report on the developments in the International (London) commodities\u27 market during the first quarter,1984. The notable commodities includes coffee, cotton, palm-kernel and rubber. A number of factors accounted for the general improvement in commodity prices. Firstly, there was a decline in the supply of most of the commodities. The second factor was the uncertainty regarding production prospects in the immediate future . Finally, there was a general increase in the demand for most of the commodities
Developments in World Commodity Markets with Respect to Nigeria\u27s Agricultural Commodities during the Third Quarter of 1984
No full textThis is a report on the developments in Nigeria\u27s agricultural commodities in the third quarter of 1984. It covers beverages, vegetable oil and oil seeds, natural rubber, grains and sugar etc. it also has a statistical presentation of data
An Econometric Analysis of the Determinants of Investments by Insurance Companies in Nigeria
No full textThe paper is divided into two parts. Part I discusses the concept of financial intermediation. Part II outlines the model of determinants of investments by the insurance industry and summarises the main findings and policy recommendations of the study
Statistical Section (December 1984)
No full textThis is a statistical representation of economic activities in Nigeria during the fourth quarter of 198
Foreign Exchange Flows through the Central Bank during the Third and Fourth Quarter of 1983
No full textN11.9 million and a net outflow of N3.7 million during the third and fourth quarters of 1983 respectively. These compared with the net outflows of 13.2 and N171.9 million recorded during the counterpart periods of the preceding year (See Table 1). In line with these developments, official holdings of external reserves increased by N11.9 million during the 3rd quarter, recording N802.2 million at the end of September, 1983. They decreased by N3.7 million during the 4th quarter to N798.5 million at the end of December 1983. (See Table 3)
Review of Business Activities During the First Half of 1983
No full textThis report contains an analysis of data compiled from the returns to the Central Bank of Nigeria survey of business activities covering the first half of 1983. The survey was confined to Lagos metropolis
A preliminary Assessment of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme in Nigeria
No full textThe basic objective of this paper was to review the main achievements of the ACGS and analyze the major constraints on its operations during the first five years of its implementation. The paper is organised into four sections. A summary of the objectives of the ACGS is presented in Section l while in Section 11, an analysis of its main achievements between 1978 and 1982 is undertaken. Section III contains a discussion of some of the major constraints on the operations of the Scheme while Section IV concludes the paper
Statistical Section (September 1983)
No full textThe statistical tables comprised of the following: Central Bank of Nigeria statement of assets & liabilities, Central Bank monthly rediscounts gross, Commercial Banks\u27 statement of assets and liabilities, Analysis of Commercial Banks\u27 loans and advances, Selected predominant interest rates, Ratio of loans and advances to deposits, Net external assets of Commercial Banks, and Liquidity ratios of Commercial and merchants Banks\u27
Foreign Exchange Flows through the Central Bank during the 3rd Quarter of 1983
No full textMovement of foreign exchange through the Central Bank during the third quarter of 1983 resulted in a net inflow of N 11.9 million compared with the net outflow of N 103.0 million and a net inflow of N 13.2 million during the preceding quarter and the corresponding period of l 982
Foreign Private Investment in Nigeria 1979-1981
No full textThis paper has analysed the results of the survey o f foreign private investment in Nigeria for the period 1979 to 1981. The results show that net inflow o f foreign private investment into Nigeria fell by 12.6 per cent from N331.8 million in 1978 to N289.9 million in 1979. but rose by 61.1 per cent to N467.0 million in 1980 and fell again by 70. 5 per cent to N137.8 million in 1981. The sharp fall in net inflow of foreign private investment in 1981 was due to an outflow of N447. I million in 1981 as against outflows o f N414. I and N319.4 million in 1979 a nd 1980 respectively