LIQIUDITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AT FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC

Liquidity represent the ability to most efficiently accommodate decrease in deposit and fund increase in the loan portfolio, that is to meet the customers loan request fund commitment and line of credit. A bank has liquidity when it has the ability to sufficient cash in a timely manner of a reasonable cost. The cost of obtaining liquidity is a function of market condition and the degree of risk reflected in the balance sheet. Those who are involved in the management of the source and the use of fund fund deposit in the commercial bank are raised to some degree. There will be a thorough research to prove how the bank has been managing their liquidity and profitably. In this cause, both secondary and primary data were gathered and was analyzed. The primary source was the administration of questionnaire and oral interview while the secondary source was in form of literature reviews of some books, journals and newspaper. A critical and statistical analysis was carried out on the data available to access the commercial bank assets and liability management in Nigeria, their efficiency and loopholes in the developing economy. Form the finding of the analysis, the research come up with a conclusion and a recommendation.