This is the first comprehensive book on the politics and economics of financial sector consolidation in an emerging market in West Africa. It draws on the author's twenty years experience working with multinationals in this oil-rich zone, to address key issues and examine banking reform in one of the world's fastest-growing economies.

Autorentext
SETH APATI, a former journalist, has been an adviser to diplomats, CEOs and boards of directors of some of Africa's largest banks and multinational corporations, interfacing with power-brokers and statesmen in the corridors of power of Nigeria. This book is a culmination of his two decades of working with global financial institutions in West Africa and his extensive research into the reform and multi-billion dollar looting of Nigeria's banking system.

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Preface Banking Reforms in Emerging Markets: An Introduction The Nigerian Banking System: The Case for Reforms Restructuring the Regulator Does Size Matter? The Quest for Trans-National Banks Policy on the Run: Inflation, Currency Redenomination and Bank Manipulation Revaluation Politics of Banking Reforms Corporate Governance and Restructuring The Road Ahead: Sustainability of Bank Reforms Bibliography Index