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THE IMPACT OF LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT ON THE PROFITABILITY OF BANKS IN NIGERIA
Abstract
This work investigated the impact of liquidity management on the profitability of banks in Nigeria. The work is necessitated by the need to find solution to liquidity management problem in Nigerian banking industry. Three banks were randomly selected to represent the entire banking industry in Nigeria. The proxies for liquidity management include cash and short term fund, bank balances and treasury bills and certificates, while profit after tax was the proxy for profitability. Elliot Rothenberg Stock (ERS) stationary test model was used to test the run association of the variables under study while regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis. The result of this study has shown that liquidity management is indeed a crucial problem in the Nigerian banking industry. The study therefore recommends that banks should engage competent and qualified personnel in order to ensure that right decisions are adopted especially with the optimal level of liquidity and still maximize profit.
Keywords: Bank, Liquidity, loan, Interest, Management, Profitability