THE CAPITAL MARKET AND ITS IMPACTS ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY (EMPHASIS ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE)

THE CAPITAL MARKET AND ITS IMPACTS ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY (EMPHASIS ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE)

ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS

ABSTRACT

This work is designed to critical evaluate the impact of capital market in Nigerian economy. The researcher investigated into operations, methods, regulations of the Exchange. He also investigated into the strategies for mobilization of funds towards facilitating capital formation as well as developing and exploiting policy options to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness of the capital market. The study reveals, among other things that some listed companies have been flouting their listing requirements and also Report of Forensic Audit of Nigerian Stock Exchange carried out between 14-18 September 2009 by KPMG, raised allegations that suggests that the affairs of the Nigerian Stock Exchange ‘ NSE’ may have been managed in a manner that is detrimental to the interest of the investing public. In carrying out the survey the researcher made use of questionnaires and documentary sources in obtaining relevant information. The statistical design and analysis used in the study is the percentage ratio and tested with chi-square distribution.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

According to A.R and H.I Alile (1986:5), the Nigerian economy in the 1960s was economically and politically dominated by imperialists, Nigerians have since after independence assumed responsibility of piloting the affairs of the economy towards the attainment of high level of economic growth. This has required greater needs for efficient financial markets, providing medium of exchange which promotes specialization and mobilization of savings from the surplus unit (original lenders, this includes depositors) and channeling them into the deficit unit (the borrowers) of the economy for productive investment which would enhance the productive capacity, overall output and employment.

Towards this end, there is a grater need for growth and development not only politically but also economically, but the resources to attain such desired objective are not readily available. It is in recognition of these obvious problems that Nigerian Stock Exchange (hereafter referred to as ‘NSE’ or ‘the Exchange) has just emerged to complement the effort of the government in mobilizing the long-term investment funds for the nations growing companies and creation of investment out-lets….

THE CAPITAL MARKET AND ITS IMPACTS ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY (EMPHASIS ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE)