Credit Management in Microfinance Banks in Nigeria

Student: Azeez Kafaru (Project, 2025)
Department of Banking And Finance
Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State


Abstract

The study made use of time series data generated from secondary sources through the publications of financial statements of Central Bank of Nigeria. The study also employed OLS multiple regression analytical techniques. The findings reveal that non-performing loans has a negative significant effect on return of asset of microfinance banks in Nigeria while bank liquidity and total bad debt written off .have a positive significant effect on return of asset of microfinance banks in Nigeria. It is recommended among others that Microfinance institutions should allocate more resources to credit risk evaluation activities in order to reduce the risks on loans and achieve maximum loan performance also, microfinance banks should encourage their credit officers by formulating and articulating credit policies considering their salient roles on credit monitoring and performance

Keywords
credit management microfinance banks nigeria