RISK ASSETS MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT INCOME OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA: A PANEL LEAST SQUARES METHOD

RISK ASSETS MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT INCOME OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA: A PANEL LEAST SQUARES METHOD

ABSTRACT

This study examined risk assets management and investment income of deposit money banks in Nigeria. The study specifically examined the effect of total loans and advances, Total Performing Loans and Total equity in subsidiaries on net cash generated from investing activities of Nigerian deposit money banks.  The researcher adopted ex-post facto research design. Data were collected through annual report and accounts of the sampled banks. Data collected were analysed using multiple regression analysis, result of the analysis revealed that Total loan and advances has positive and significant effect on net cash generated from investing activities in the Nigerian deposit money banks with t-statistics of 7.548348 was greater than 2.0 and probability value of 0.0000 which is less than 0.05. It was also observed that equity securities have significant effect on net cash generated from investing activities in the Nigerian deposit money banks with t-statistics of 4.979062 was greater than 2.0 and probability value of 0.0011. The study also revealed that total equity in subsidiaries have significant effect on net cash generated from investing activities in the Nigerian deposit money banks with t-statistics of 4.734520 was greater than 2.0 and probability value of 0.0001. Based on the findings, the study recommends among others that all banks should comply with cash reserve requirements, which help them to avoid insolvency and maintain sustainability in profit.

Keywords: Risk Assets Management; Investment Income; Equity Securities; Deposit Money Banks

By

1Ude, Anthony Ejiofor, 2Prof. O. I. Inyiama & 3Madukwe, Chimezie James

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