THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN A DEVELOPMENT ECONOMY

1.1INTRODUCTION
The idea of establishing indigenous development financial institutions was mooted after the establishment of the Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N) on first July, 1959 after the bank failure of the early 1950’s. During this time, it became obvious that there was an urgent need for financial institution capable of providing medium and long term capital to full up serious gaps in the financial system/ struction of the economy. As a result of this need arose to create special institutions for special purpose, the special purpose being development in the widest sense of the term. There was a need to create institution that could undertaken investment where the private investor might for the times being so reluctment to go and create atmosphere in a private investor where they will find the risk of investment considerably reduce if not wiped out entirely. The need is to stimulate the private sector of the economy and also with the promotion and finance of an enterprises by the provision of long term and medium term fiancé was accepted.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Cover pageTitle pageApproval pageAcknowledgementTable of content
CHAPTER ONE1.1Introduction1.2Purpose of the study1.3Significance of the study1.4Scope and delimitation1.5Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO2.1Banking Role
CHAPTER THREE3.1Recommendation3.2Conclusion3.3Bibliography