RISK MANAGEMENT IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN NIGERIA A CASE STUDY OF UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC1999–2004
ABSTRACT: The project work examine the potential usefulness of adopting a systematic methodology for the analysis and control of quit within the financial services sector and discuss the resulting information processing requirements. Two types of financial intermediaries (banks and insurance companies) are specifically examined from a total system frame work, but the resulting insight is extend to other financial institutions. The point is made, that given the current wave of de-regulation in Nigeria, economy especially in the banking sector and the rapid process technological and marketing glufts which have resulted, financial institutions are being forced to rely more on managerial competencies and other intra-organisation factors for survival and success and it is suggested that effective risk analysis and control technologies should be an integral aspect of any sensible corporate plan in these institution. This project is patterned into five distinct chapters. Chapter one deals with introduction of the topic, statement of problem, scope, limitation and research question while chapter two emphasize on the researcher’s reviews and related literature on risk management to business organisation. The third chapter highlights the methodology of the research. It stresses the design plan, method of data collection. Finally, the last chapter (chapter five) summarized the entire work by inserting possible findings recommendations and conclusion.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
- Background of the study 1
- Statement of the problems 2
- Objectives of the study 4
- Research questions 4
- Research hypothesis 5
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature review 6
- Definition and general concept of risk 7
- Classification of risk 11
- Fundamental and particular risks 14
- The risk management 15
- Definition of risk management 16
- Objective of risk management 17
- Risk management process 20
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research design and methodology 31
3.1 Design 31
- Area of study 31
- Population description 32
- Sample and sampling techniques 32
- Instruments of data collection 34
- Methods of data collection 34
- Proposed method of data analysis 35
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data presentation and analysis 37
- Distribution and collection of questionnaires 37
- Test of hypothesis 43
- Recommendation solutions 46
