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Panic As CBN Probes Bank Mds, Directors Over Huge Non-performing Loans by prof2007: 11:59am On Aug 04, 2019 |
Heads may soon roll in the nation’s financial sector as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) investigates chief executive officers and directors of banks in the country over allegations of insider related loans and other offences, Sundiata Post is reporting. Already, the CBN has constituted a team to investigate the 21 commercial banks in the country to certain their level of solvency. The move followed revelations that directors and chief executives of four banks in the country are using their positions to award loans running into billions of naira to themselves and their cronies, which eventually end up being classified as bad debts. A reliable source in the banking sector told our correspondent on condition of anonymity that CBN is embarking on investigation of the commercial banks to forestall possibility of failure of any of the existing banks. The source, who is close to the CBN top management, disclosed that, “CBN is always investigating to see how directors are spending depositors funds and from investigation available, some of the bank directors may end up with severe sanctions like what happened in the past. “Some maybe stripped of their positions and banned from holding any position in the financial sector while others maybe arrested and prosecuted.” The source however disclosed that “no particular bank is being targeted and that the apex bank was looking at all the banks to see how financially stable they are. If you recalled what happened in the past where some bank directors where just stealing depositors money, you will understand why the CBN is increasing its policing role in the banking sector. It was a sad and terrible experience that no country would like to pass through again. The CBN has said it would not allow any bank to fail again in Nigeria,” the source was quoted by the online journal. The source further explained that CBN was beaming search light on the commercial banks because of the present economic situation in the country. He disclosed that during economic recession, the rate of non-performing loans increased, stressing that, “When there is economic crisis, purchasing power of households drop. Ability to pay for goods and services drop and when this happens, even those who have borrowed money to pay for goods and services don’t make sales and as a result, sales drop and profit and cash flow decline, making it even more difficult to repay loans.” The source stated further that “non-performing loans are part and parcel of economic crisis,” adding that “the fact that some banks have high non-performing loans doesn’t make them distress.” The source revealed that at the moment, there is no distressed or distressing bank in the country as a result of the huge non-performing loans. SOURCE: https://businesspost.ng/2017/09/26/panic-cbn-probes-bank-mds-directors-huge-non-performing-loans/amp/ |
Re: Panic As CBN Probes Bank Mds, Directors Over Huge Non-performing Loans by zykson(m): 12:00pm On Aug 04, 2019 |
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