We study how banking competition may affect the stability of banking systems. We develop our study by expanding the failure-determinant methodology to include panel-data techniques and by controlling the effects of financial structure and development. We use indicators for 47 countries between...

Tvirtos tarpvalstybinės ir nacionalinės tarpbankinės rinkos yra svarbios gerai veikiančioms finansų sistemoms. Neprižiūrimos tarpbankinės pozicijos gali sukelti domino efektą. Paprastai tarpbankinė skolinimo rinka prisideda prie finansų rinkų efektyvumo, ji atlieka svarbų vaidmenį...

Several firms have expressed an interest to develop a stablecoin in Nigeria called the compliant-Nigerian-Naira (cNGN). The purpose of this article is to explore the features, benefits, and challenges of issuing a stablecoin in Nigeria known as the cNGN stablecoin. The study also compares the...

While the MFI model of microfinance is unsustainable, the SHG-Bank Linkage approach can make a positive impact on security and empowerment of the disadvantaged. Much more than microfinance is needed to overcome the problems that have persisted over the last 100 years. The findings from this...

This paper discussed the opportunities and risks of central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Nigeria, also known as the eNaira or e-Naira. The opportunities which CBDC present to Nigeria include, improved monetary policy transmission, efficient payments and increased financial inclusion. Some of...

Nigeria is the first African country to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) or fiat digital currency. This paper discussed the features, opportunities and risks of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Nigeria, also known as the eNaira or e-Naira. The opportunities which CBDC...

Nigeria became the first African country to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) or fiat digital currency. It was pioneered by Project Giant. This paper discussed the features, opportunities and risks of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Nigeria, also known as the eNaira or...

Nigeria is the first African country to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) or fiat digital currency. The eNaira CBDC was issued as a money equivalent to be used alongside with paper Naira. This paper identifies the features, opportunities and risks of the central bank digital currency...

Nigeria is the first African country to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) or fiat digital currency called the eNaira. The eNaira CBDC was issued as a money equivalent to be used alongside with paper Naira. This paper presents the features, opportunities and risks of the central bank...

This paper presents the arguments for and against central bank digital currency increasing financial inclusion. Financial inclusion is arguably one of the many reasons for issuing a central bank digital currency. The arguments in support of CBDC increasing financial inclusion are that CBDC can...