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Abstract:
The research study considered the impact of corporate governance on the performance of banks in Nigeria. The increased incidence of bank failure in the recent period generated the current literature on quality of bank assets and also emphasized good governance as means of achieving banks objectives. This study made use of secondary data obtained from the financial reports of nine (9) banks for a period of ten (10) years (2001- 2010). Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The study supported the hypothesis that corporate governance positively affects performance of banks. In conclusion, the study shows that poor asset quality (defined as the ratio of non-performing loan to credit) and loan deposit ratios negatively affect financial performance and vice visa.

Keywords: corporate governance, bank performance, and asset quality

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