Impact of Monetary Policy Instruments Implementation on the Profitability of Deposit Money Banks
Student: Chinemerem Promise Anyamelee (Project, 2025)
Department of Accounting
University of Abuja, Abuja, Fct
Abstract
ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of monetary policy instruments on the profitability of deposit money banks, The study obtained secondary data for three (3) deposit money banks over a eight year period from 2016-2023.Cash Reserve Rate (CRR), Interest Rate (IR), Liquidity Rate (LR) and Minimum Rediscount rate (MRR) were the independent variables while profitability was proxied by Profit after Tax (PAT). The pearson product moment correlations coefficient was used to analyze data and the findings of the study reveals interest rate (IR) affect the profitability of banks, while the minimum Rediscount rate had no effect on the profitability of deposit money banks, The cash reserve rate and the liquidity rate as a partial effect. The paper recommended that management of deposit money banks in Nigeria should look beyond monetary policy instruments to enhance their profits.
Keywords
For the full publication, please contact the author directly at: chinemeremanyamelee@gmail.com
Filters
Institutions
- UMA UKPAI SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY, UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE (AFFL TO UNIVERSITY OF UYO) 1
- Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto, Sokoto State 24
- Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina, Katsina State 28
- Umca, Ilorin (Affiliated To University of Ibadan), Kwara State 1
- University of Abuja, Abuja, Fct 117
- University of Africa, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State 4
- University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State 362
- University of Calabar Teaching Hospital School of Health Information Mgt. 1
- University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State 240
- University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State 14