Analysis of monetary policy on commercial banks in Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigates analysis of monetary policy on commercial banks in Nigeria. The study employed three commercial banks in the Nigeria financial system, that is, the first generation banks. The employed data run through 1992 to 1999 and this was collected through various issues of central bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin and analysed with the use of regression model. The results showed net profit, liquidity ratio, cash ratio and interest rate on savings which confirms to the prior expectation. This could be further explained with the regression estimate whereby an increase in interest rate will leads to a decrease in the lending rate while liquidity ratio and cash ratio were statistically significant to the profit of the selected banks.