Business Risk Management and the Performance of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria

This study investigated the effect of business risk management on the performance of Deposit Money
banks in Nigeria for the period 1997 to 2016. The study adopted credit risk, liquidity risk and capital
adequacy risk as proxies for business risk management and return on assets as the measure of
performance of Deposit Money banks. Secondary data was collected from the annual financial
statements of listed banks and the Nigerian Stock Exchange fact book. The study employed multiple
regression technique based on the E-views 7 software for analysis of data. The results of the analysis
indicated that credit risk and liquidity risk had positive and significant effect on return on asset, while
capital adequacy risk had negative and insignificant effect on return on asset. The study concluded
that business risk management affected the performance of banks in Nigeria. Based on the findings,
the study recommended that the management of banks should establish sound lending policies,
adequate credit administration procedure, and effective and efficient machinery to monitor the lending
function in line with established guidelines. Also, the character and financial statement of the borrower
must be properly scrutinized and a careful evaluation of the customer’s credit worthiness be carried
out before extending loan facilities to potential borrowers.