AN APPRAISAL OF DEBT RECOVERY IN MERCHANT BANKS

The researcher has purely, analyzed the appraisal of debt recovery in Merchant Bank in Onitsha Metropolis. The researcher intends to know whether the debt recovery in Merchant banks over the years had led to distress in banks, and poor management whether debt recovery bard has failed to appoint the committee to look after the distress banks. The researcher does not want to analyze the impact created but wants quantitatively examine of the impact which the procedure has created. This will then enable the researcher to either recommend the recovery system or suggest a more suitable system for the Merchant Bank operations. Apparently in the analysis of data using the percentage, the researcher found out that every technology and regulatory changes no doubt affected the cost structure of the banks. Also considering the importance of agriculture in our country, Nigeria government should reduces the interest rates to peasant farmer, agricultural (investor to increase their productivity. Also, considering the importance of agriculture in our country, Nigeria government should reduce the interest rates to peasant farmers, agricultural (investors) to increase their productivity. Lastly, the debt recovery boards have been expressed on the wisdom of merging some distressed banks in Anambra state. Such opinions suggest that resulting large banks would be more efficient in providing banking services at lower cost to the society while still making profit to their owners.