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Economic Research Project On Equity Bank Of Nigeria Ltd

ECONOMIC RESEARCH PROJECT ON EQUITY BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED

Economics for Business Module Project

Prepared By: Oluchi Ezem
Student Number: 841614
Date: April 20, 2005
Course: MBA-BE-050310-01

Economic Research Project on Equity Bank of Nigeria Limited______________________

Contents

1. Objectives ------------------------------------------------------------------ 4
2. Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------- 6
3. Chapter 1: The Company and The Product------------------------ 7
1.1 Background --------------------------------------------- 7
1.2 Structure ------------------------------------------------- 8
1.3 Directors' Interest -------------------------------------- 8
1.4 Financials ------------------------------------------------ 9
1.4.1 Balance Sheet ------------------- 9
1.4.2 Profit and Loss Account ----- 10
1.4.3 Performance Ratios ---------- 10
1.5 Products and Services ------------------------------ 11
1.6 Treasury and Financial Services ------------------ 11
1.6.1 Commercial Deposits --------- 11
1.6.2 Electronic Banking ------------ 12

4. Chapter 2: Industrial Context and Competition ------------------- 15
2.1 The Nigerian Business Environment ------------- 15
2.2 The Banking Industry ---------------------------------16
2.3 The Players -------------------------------------------- 17
2.4 Result of consolidation ------------------------------ 17
2.5 Competition -------------------------------------------- 18

5. Chapter 3: My Company: Labour, Capital and Government – 20
3.1 Labour --------------------------------------------------- 20
3.2 Capital --------------------------------------------------- 22
3.3 Government -------------------------------------------- 22

6. Chapter 4: The Macroeconomic Context of Doing Business -- 24
Figure 1: Nigeria: Crude Oil Prices -------------------- 24
Figure 2: Nigeria: External Reserves ----------------- 25
Figure 3:...