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Evaluating Nigeria Cashless Policy Implementation

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  • Kket E Ewa

    (Department of Accountancy, Cross River University of Technology, Ogoja, Cross River State, Nigeria.)

  • Egu U. Inah

    (Department of Accounting, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.)

Abstract

The Central Bank of Nigeria introduced cashless policy initiative to accomplish two main macro-socio-economic policy objectives of increased convenience and greater financial inclusion in Nigeria. This study evaluates Nigeria cashless policy implementation using a four point Likert scale questionnaire administered to six hundred respondents. The results of the study show that the twin policy objectives investigated were partially achieved. Also the study reveals that social infrastructures in power and telecommunications need improvement and expansion and the need to create more awareness to encourage the unbanked to embrace banking culture. This study recommends vigorous investments on cyber security, strengthening of internet protocol and controls in the banks and enactment of relevant legislative laws to curb cybercrimes.

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  • Kket E Ewa & Egu U. Inah, 2016. "Evaluating Nigeria Cashless Policy Implementation," International Journal of Business and Social Research, MIR Center for Socio-Economic Research, vol. 6(5), pages 11-27, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:mir:mirbus:v:6:y:2016:i:5:p:11-27
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    Keywords

    Bankable; cashless policy; cybercrime; macroeconomic; transparency.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • E50 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - General
    • E51 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Money Supply; Credit; Money Multipliers
    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
    • E59 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Other

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