Corporate Governance and Distress Problems in Commercial Bank in Nigeria
CHAPTER ONE
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The objectives of the study are;
- To ascertain the relationship between cooperate governance and the performance of commercial banks in Nigeria
- To ascertain the relationship between corporate governance and distress in commercial bank in Nigeria
- To empirically determine factors that militates against successful implementation of corporate governance framework in commercial banks
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate governance is a uniquely complex and multi-faceted subject. Devoid of a unified or systematic theory, its paradigm, diagnosis and solutions lie in multidisciplinary fields i.e. economics, accountancy, finance among others (Cadbury, 2002). As such it is essential that a comprehensive framework be codified in the accounting framework of any organization. In any organization, corporate governance is one of the key factors that determine the health of the system and its ability to survive economic shocks. The health of the organization depends on the underlying soundness of its individual components and the connections between them. According to Morck, Shleifer and Vishny (1989), among the main factors that support the stability of any country‟s financial system include: good corporate governance; effective marketing discipline; strong prudential regulation and supervision; accurate and reliable accounting financial reporting systems; a sound disclosure regimes and an appropriate savings deposit protection system. Corporate governance has been part of research into the business profession since Adam Smith‟s (1776) seminal publication of An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations and undoubtedly given impetus through Berle and Mean‟s (1932) classic publication of the separation of corporate ownership from control. Corporate governance is aimed at reducing conflicts of interest, short-sightedness of writing costless perfect contracts and monitoring of controlling interest of the firm, the absence of which firm value is decreased (Denis and McConnell, 2003). Good corporate governance can also be considered as the diligent way in which providers of corporate financial capital guarantee appropriate rewards in a legal and ethically moral way. There are both internal and external ways of achieving this (Jensen, 1993). The first is through the structure of ownership (shareholding concentration and voting rights), and board of directors or supervisory board in some regulatory regimes (who monitor firms and are supposed to work in the interest of shareholders).
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research design
The researcher used descriptive research survey design in building up this project work the choice of this research design was considered appropriate because of its advantages of identifying attributes of a large population from a group of individuals. The design was suitable for the study as the study sought to corporate governance and distress problems in commercial bank in Nigeria
Sources of data collection
Data were collected from two main sources namely:
Primary source and Secondary source
Primary source:
These are materials of statistical investigation which were collected by the research for a particular purpose. They can be obtained through a survey, observation questionnaire or as experiment; the researcher has adopted the questionnaire method for this study.
Secondary source:
These are data from textbook Journal handset etc. they arise as byproducts of the same other purposes. Example administration, various other unpublished works and write ups were also used.
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION ANALYSIS INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Introduction
Efforts will be made at this stage to present, analyze and interpret the data collected during the field survey. This presentation will be based on the responses from the completed questionnaires. The result of this exercise will be summarized in tabular forms for easy references and analysis. It will also show answers to questions relating to the research questions for this research study. The researcher employed simple percentage in the analysis.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to ascertain corporate governance and distress problems in commercial bank in Nigeria.
In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenges of corporate governance and distress problems in commercial bank in Nigeria
Summary
This study was on corporate governance and distress problems in commercial bank in Nigeria. Three objectives were raised which included; To ascertain the relationship between cooperate governance and the performance of commercial banks in Nigeria, to ascertain the relationship between corporate governance and distress in commercial bank in Nigeria, to empirically determine factors that militates against successful implementation of corporate governance framework in commercial banks. In line with these objectives, two research hypotheses were formulated and two null hypotheses were posited. The total population for the study is 200 staff of CBN in Lagos state. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 133 respondents made accountants, human resource managers, senior staff and junior staff was used for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies
Conclusion
In view of the above analysis it can be concluded that, Corporate Governance is necessary to the proper functioning of banks and that Corporate Governance can only prevent bank distress only if it is well implemented. That is, to prevent bank distress through adequate corporate governance is not just about the government setting rules and regulations but actually ensuring that the laid down rules and regulations are being strictly adhered to in every operation of the bank.
Recommendation
In view of the prevailing bank distress in the economy, corporate governance should be used as a tool to help stem the tide of distress, as it entails conformity with prudential guidelines of the government. The Central Bank and NDIC should enforce the need for all banks to have approved policies in all their operation areas and strong inspection division to enforce these policies. The management staffs have important roles to play in ensuring that there exists a sound internal control system in their banks and that laid down procedures are reviewed regularly. This will help to frustrate the activity of the fraudsters. It is also important to stress the need for all banks to comply with statutory requirements of rendering returns for effectiveness of all the policy measures which the government, monetary and supervisory bodies might design to curb distress in the financial industry.
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