Commercial banks generally provide company loans in Nigeria and it represents a large proportion of their loans portfolio. It can be used to acquire fixed assets that have fairly long... read more →
Origin of Banking in Nigeria The origin of modern banking in Nigeria dates back to 1883 when the African banking corporation was established followed in 1884 by the establishment of... read more →
History of the Central bank of Nigeria The central bank of Nigeria was established in 1958 under Act which conferred on it a number of functions and powers, including powers... read more →
Project finance in Nigeria is a loan-based funding predominantly used to finance activities in the energy sector and in infrastructure. Project financing can be immensely complex deals that takes years... read more →
Short term finance is used by businesses to cover the current liabilities such as creditors, expenses. Short term loans in Nigeria are provided by most of the CBN regulated lenders.... read more →
When established business venture into new markets or a new product line they normally seek funding to finance the activities. Retained earnings are the cheapest form of finance, but if... read more →
Syndicated loans are used when a borrower wants to borrow more than its bank is prepared to lend. The bank will pull together a syndicate (pool) of other banks to... read more →
