COMMUNITY BANKING SYSTEM AND THE PROMOTION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY BANKING SYSTEM AND THE PROMOTION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

1.1. Background of the study

1.2. Statement of the study

1.3. Purpose of the study

1.4. Significant of the study

1.5. Scope and limitation of study

1.6. Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1. Historical Evaluation of community bank

2.2. Origin and meaning of community bank

2.3. Objectives of community banking in Nigeria

2.4. Functions of community banking

2.5. Structure of community banks

2.6. Economic role of community banking

2.7. Areas of promotional activities of community banks

Reference

CHAPTER THREE

Research Design and Methodology

3.1. Sources of data (secondary sources only)

3.2. Location of data

3.3. Methods of data collection (literature work only)

CHAPTER FOUR

Findings

CHAPTER FIVE

Recommendation and conclusion

5.1 Conclusion

Bibliography

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

This project work has a basis on the identification of the roles of community banking system in the promotion of rural development in Nigeria.

At present, there are numerous community banks spread throughout the country. These banks with their services have tremendously enabled the government to fulfill its aims of catering in a controlled manner for the teeming population of the economically disadvantage people.

A survey of the operations of the community Banks in the country shows that the system is less technical and easy to understand by the rural populace, these has helped in the improvement of the banking habit of the entire rural citizenry.

So far, progress report from the National Board for community Banks, Central Bank of Nigeria, monitoring report and testimonies of customers of various community banks have confined that the system has tremendously fulfilled the promoting rural economic development through provision of financial and Banking services, rapid enhancement development of productive activities in the rural areas.

1.2. STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

The fact that community banking is the latest arrival in the banking sector, makes Banking services very competitive between them and other banks. Inspire of these, has their existence been felt by the people. How far they really achieved their objectives of promoting rural development in the country.

COMMUNITY BANKING SYSTEM AND THE PROMOTION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT