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Effect of Bank Holding Company Structure on Farmers’ Financial Welfare in Nigeria

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  • Ifeanyieze F. O.

    (Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nigeria)

  • Nwachukwu C. U.

    (Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nigeria)

  • Onah F. C.

    (Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nigeria)

  • Mgbenka R. N.

    (Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nigeria)

  • Ekenta L. U.
  • Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nigeria
  • Nwankwo C. U.

    (Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nigeria)

  • Onah Ogechukwu

    (Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nigeria)

  • Okwo C. R.

    (Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nigeria)

  • Ugwoke E. O.

    (Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria, Nigeria)

  • Ekwueme U. S.

    (Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nigeria)

  • Ugwu O. C.

    (Department of Accountancy, University of Nigeria, Nigeria)

  • Isiwu E.

    (Department of Agricultural Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Nigeria)

  • Asogwa Cosmas I.*

    (Department of Accountancy, Renaissance University, Enugu, Nigeria)

Abstract

This study examines the impact of bank holding structure on the financial welfare of farmers. We used an expost facto research design and studied all the 18 deposit money banks in Nigeria. We used dummy variable to measure bank conglomerate structure for the period between 2001 and 2018. We also identified the features of financial holding companies based on firms’ specific variables including portfolio condition, competitive standing, equity characteristics and sizes. Based on our analysis, bank holding structures significantly and positively affect banks’ propensity to create risk assets to farmers (coefficient=0.34; p-value less 5%). This implies that ring fencing banks leads to increase in credit availability to farmers and consequently their welfare advancement in Nigeria. Banks with holding structure have competitive advantage and this competiveness benefits farmers significantly (coefficient=0.05; p-value

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  • Ifeanyieze F. O. & Nwachukwu C. U. & Onah F. C. & Mgbenka R. N. & Ekenta L. U. & Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nigeria & Nwankwo C. U. & Onah Ogechukwu & Okwo C. R. & Ug, 2019. "Effect of Bank Holding Company Structure on Farmers’ Financial Welfare in Nigeria," The Journal of Social Sciences Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 5(12), pages 1723-1733, 12-2019.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:tjssrr:2019:p:1723-1733
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