NON-PERFORMING LOANS IN QOUTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA: DOES ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY MATTERS
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Fdlouing the fobalfinancial crisis cf2007- 2009, the regulatory authorities in Nigeria initiated banking reform that led to establishment cf Asset Management Corporation in 2010 to purchase nomperfoming loans in the Deposit Money Barks. This study is an empirical assessment cf the influence cf the purchase cf rmperforrmng loans by A sset Management Corporation cf Nigeria, bank-specific and macroeconomic factors on nomperfoming loans in quoted Deposit Money Barks in Nigeria The objecthe cf the study is to assess vhether or not the purchase cf the non-performing loans by the Asset Management Corporation, bark-specific and microeconomic factors haze significant influence on the nompeforrring loans in quoted Deposit Money Barks. The study use barking and economic data for a parrd cf fourteen barks quoted on the Nigprian Stock Exchange cner the period 2010-2013. Using dynamic panel data econometric technique, the study finds no eiidenoe that indicate that the purchase cf rmperforrring loans by Asset Management Corporation, bark size and real gross domestic grouch rate haw significant influence on non performing loans, as they are irrsigpificandy related to rmperfoming loans. Houewr, this study finds significant influence cf profit after tax and capital cf deposit money barks on non performing loans. This study therfore recommends strong corporate gowmance and adequate risk management practices through effective credit administration and supervision as wdl as an effecdw judicial system that protect creditors3 right