MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE BY CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
ABSTRACT
This project deals with foreign exchange management in Nigerian by the central bank of Nigeria (CBN). The need to manage foreign exchange became imperative as a result of disequilibrum in the foreign exchange reserves. The concept, foreign exchange management is a Conscious attempt to harness foreign exchange resources, deploy them to service the economy so as to prevent the economy for experiencing shocks due to foreign exchange volatility.
The central focus of this project is to examine how central bank of Nigeria (CBN) through its policy measures manages foreign exchange in the country. To carryout this project, the researcher made use of both primary and secondary data. Questionnaires were also distributed to officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The questionnaires were in line with the objectives of the study.
Based on the objectives of the study, the findings reveals that. The role of central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in managing foreign exchange is not impressive, the impact of exchange is not encouraging the activities of parallel market operators negatively affect the effective operation of the foreign exchange management, the impact of foreign exchange decree No 17 of 1995 and other control measures in managing foreign in the country is not impressive and redirection of funds obtained from the official market to parallel market by banks is a problems militating against foreign exchange management.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page i
Approval page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of content vi
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 4
1.3 Objectives of the study 5
1.4 Research questions 5
1.5 Significance of the study 6
1.6 Scope of the study 7
1.7 Limitation of the study 7
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Definition of foreign exchange 8
2.2 Foreign exchange in Nigeria 11
2.3 Structure of Nigeria’s foreign exchange market 15
2.4 Growth of the market exchange in Nigeria 16
2.5 Foreign exchange market and monetary manage in Nigeria 20
2.6 The structure of the country’s output 22
2.7 Overview of the Nigerian exchange rate policy 24
2.8 The efficacy of monetary policies in the management of firms 28
2.9 Foreign exchange management objectives and policy 33
2.10 Foreign exchange problems 37
2.11 Foreign exchange control 39
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
3.1 Design of the study 41
3.2 Area of the study 42
3.3 Population of the study 42
3.4 Sampling Method 43
3.5 Research Instrumentation 44
3.6 Validity and Reliability of the Instrument 45
3.7 Sources of Data 46
3.8 Analytical Technique 48
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS DATA
4.1Data analysis 49
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
5.1 Summary of Findings 61
5.2 Conclusion 62
5.3 Recommendation 63
Bibliography 64
Appendix I 69
Appendix II 70
CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDYIt has already been stated that money is a common denominator in which the rate relative values of goods and services can be expressed. Throughout history, any community which forms itself into a nation for the purpose of self-government immediately introduces its own distinctive unit of account-monetary unit of account (legal tender). In the words of Endel (2013) in the international realm, no legal tender exists vales must be measured, accounts kept and payments made by conversion of one currency, not another, this conversion process is known as foreign exchange. Foreign exchange can be acquired by a country through the export of goods and services, direct investment inflows, aids, and grants. When foreign exchange receipts, the surplus is added to reserves. These reserves which are also savings from foreign exchange transactions are held by the authorities to finance shortfalls in foreign receipts and to safeguard the international value of the domestic currency.When there is disequilibrium in the foreign exchange market which is caused by an adequate supply of foreign exchange reserves, pressure may be exerted on foreign exchange reserves. If the reserves are not adequate, it will deteriorate into the balance of payments problems, hence the need to manage a nation’s foreign exchange resources so as to reduce the adverse effect of foreign exchange volatility. The management of foreign exchange resources is further informed by the need to set an appropriate cleaning price in the foreign exchange market. Therefore the act of foreign exchange management in a conscious attempt to harness foreign exchange resources, deploy them to service the economy so as to prevent the economy from experiencing shocks due to foreign exchange volatility.“The practice of managing the foreign exchange resources has therefore evolved broadly in line with the globalization and liberalization of economics and financial markets”. (Anifowose, 2017)1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMThe primary objective of foreign exchange management is to reduce foreign exchange instability and its adverse effect on the economy. Despite government efforts to achieve this objective through the central bank of Nigeria (CBN), foreign exchange (monitoring and miscellaneous provisions) Decree No promulgated in 1995 and the introduction of the use of forms A and 19 in 1996, a handful of problems are still identified with foreign exchange operations in Nigeria. These problems include(i) Inadequate inflow of foreign exchange(ii) Continuous depreciation in the value of the Naira(iii) Balance of payment problems(iv) Problem of finding Sectorial allocation of foreign exchange in the foreign exchange market1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDYThe objectives of the study are:(i) To examine the roles of the central bank of Nigeria in managing the country’s foreign exchange(ii) To examine the impact of foreign exchange rate policy in foreign exchange management.(iii) To examine the effects of the activities of the parallel markets on foreign exchange.(iv) To examine the impact of foreign exchange decree No. 17 of 1995 and other control measures in managing foreign exchange in the country.(v) Examine the problems facing exchange management in Nigeria.1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY(i) This work is in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy.(ii) The work will be an immense help to future researchers who will make their own investigation into this subject area.(iii) The work will help the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulate the activities of the banks with a view to gathering them to fund the foreign exchange market adequately, increase foreign exchange inflow and Balance of payment surplus, determine a realistic exchange rate, and adequate foreign exchange control system.1.5 RESEARCH QUESTION(i) How do you assess the role of the central bank of Nigeria in managing the country's foreign exchange.(ii) Do you think that the impact of foreign exchange rate policy has been encouraging?(iii) Is it true that the activities of the parallel market operators negatively affect the effective operation of the foreign exchange management in Nigeria?(iv) How would you assess the impact of foreign exchange decree No 17 of 1995 and other control measures in managing foreign exchange in the country?(v) What are the problem facing foreign exchange management in Nigeria.1.6 HYPOTHESISThe following hypothesis is have been designed for analysis:(i) Ho: The role of the Central Bank of Nigeria in managing the country’s foreign exchange is not impressive. Hi: The role of the Central Bank of Nigeria in managing the country’s foreign exchange is impressive.(ii) Ho: The impact of exchange rate policy in the management of foreign exchange in Nigeria is not encouraging. Hi: The impact of foreign rate policy in the management of foreign exchange in Nigeria is encouraging(iii) Ho: The activities of the parallel market operators negatively affect the effective operation f the foreign exchange management in Nigeria. Hi: The activities of the parallel market operator do not negatively affect the effective operative of the foreign exchange management in Nigeria.(vi) Ho: The impact of foreign exchange degree No 17 of 1995 and other control measures in managing foreign exchange in the country is not impressive. Hi: The impact of foreign exchange decree No 17 of 1995 and other control measures in managing foreign exchange in the country is impressive.1.6 SCOPE AND LIMITATION SCOPE The area of this project in Enugu, the research is to determine how foreign exchange could be effectively managed in Nigeria by CBN.LIMITATIONIn the process of carrying out this study, the researcher encountered some problems which include: Finance the cost of transportation to the area where data are to be collected was too high. The negative attitude of CBN officials toward the disclosure of information was a limiting factor. Finally, time for data collection and attitude lectures was a limiting factor.1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMSEXCHANGE RATE: This is the number of units of one currency, which exchange for a given number of units of another country.FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET: This is a market in which one national currency is brought in exchange for another national currency.FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVE: These are foreign currencies held by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). REFERENCESi. ANIFOWOSE O. K (2017) “Management of foreign exchange A peep into the Next Decade” CBN BULLION: Vol. 21, No 4.ii. Endel, J. k (2013) International Business Enterprise 2nd Ed. London: Prentice hall Int. Inc.iii. Ude M. O (2016) International Trade and Finance Enugu. John Jacob’s classic.
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