Commercial Bank Loans, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) and Economic Growth in Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorFiyinfoluwa Deborah ADELEKE
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-10T13:36:36Z
dc.date.available2024-06-10T13:36:36Z
dc.date.issued2023-12
dc.description.abstractThe focus of this study is to critically investigate the dynamic commercial banks loan, small- scale businesses in terms of SMEs' access to credit facilities on economic growth in Nigeria. It is guided by financial mediation theory, credit creation theory, and pecking order theory, with a focus on the Credit Creation Theory. The research design is ex-post facto, and the population includes the entire Nigerian economy and SMEs that received commercial bank loans. Purposive sampling is used, and data from secondary sources with the period of observation was limited to ten (10) years which span from 2013 to 2022, primarily the CBN bulletin, are analyzed using simple percentages, correlation analysis, linear regression, and ANOVA. The results shows that in correlational analysis, there is a weak negative correlation between commercial banks' loan to SMES and GDP, and strong positive correlations between commercial banks loan to SMES and both SMES’ contribution/output and average capacity utilization with (P <0.05). Commercial Banks Loan to SMEs had a non-significant effect on GDP (Adj R2 = 0.03164, F(5,137)= 0.325213, p= 0.574543); Commercial Banks Loan to SMES and Average Capacity Utilization (Adj R2 = 0.472707, F(5,137)= 20.72255, p= 0.0002); and return on asset (Adj R2 = 0.354618, F = 13.08832, p= 0.0016). Furthermore, there is a significant difference between the means of the four variables being compared (average capacity utilization, SMES’ contribution/output, commercial banks loan TO SMES, and GDP) with (F=147.3154, p<0.05). Increasing commercial loans to Nigerian SMEs can positively influence economic growth by improving SMEs' contribution/output and average capacity utilization. Policymakers and financial institutions should offer favorable loan terms, targeted sector support, and improved access to finance to stimulate growth, job creation, and poverty reduction. Keywords: Commercial Banks Loan, SMEs Credit Facilities, Economic Growth, Average Capacity Utilization SMES’ Contribution/Output, GDP Word Count: 281
dc.identifier.citationKate Turabian
dc.identifier.otherM.Sc
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.lcu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/470
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLead City University
dc.relation.ispartofseriesM.Sc
dc.subjectCommercial Banks Loan
dc.subjectSMEs Credit Facilities
dc.subjectEconomic Growth
dc.subjectAverage Capacity Utilization SMES’ Contribution/Output
dc.subjectGDP
dc.titleCommercial Bank Loans, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) and Economic Growth in Nigeria
dc.typeThesis

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