ORGANISATIONAL leadership AND OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE

ORGANISATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE
OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

Presented to the Nigerian Universities Accounting Students
Association (NUASA) during Educational Tour to CBN Sokoto
Branch on July 20, 2016.

Baba N. Ya’aba
Central Bank of Nigeria
Sokoto Branch
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Outline of the Presentation
 Introduction

 Branch Operations Department
 CBN Sokoto Branch
 Leaving Above-board: CBN Accounting Framework

 Next Line of Reasoning
 Concluding Remark


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Introduction

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History of Central Bank of Nigeria
 A draft legislation for the establishment of CBN was signed in

March 1958 but the implementation of the Act began in July
1, 1959 when CBN became fully operational.
 The CBN Act of 1958 was at various times amended - 1991,

1993,1997,1998,1999 and 2007.
 The CBN Act of 2007 is the latest legal framework with which

CBN derives her power.
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The statutory mandates of the CBN in line with the provisions
of the CBN Act of 2007 are:
 Ensure

monetary and price stability;
 Issue legal tender currency in Nigeria;
 Maintain external reserves to safeguard the international
value of the legal tender currency;
 Promote a sound financial system in Nigeria; and
 Act as Banker and provide economic and financial advice to
the FGN.

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Mission, Vision & Core Values
Mission
“To be proactive in providing a stable framework for the economic
development of Nigeria, through effective, efficient, and transparent
implementation of monetary and exchange rate policy, and management of
the financial sector.”

Vision
“be the model central bank delivering price and financial system stability
and promoting sustainable economic development.”
Core Values
Meritocracy
Leadership
Learning
Customer Focus
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The Branch Operations Department

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The Branch Operations Dep’t is saddled with two major
responsibilities:
a) Management of branch operations nation-wide; and


b) Management of customer relationship
There are thirty seven branches of the CBN including Abuja.
The Corporate Headquarters of the Bank is also located in Abuja.
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CBN – Sokoto Branch

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The branch is headed by a Branch Controller in person of
ALHAJI MUHAMMAD LAWAL IDRIS
It is divided into various offices. Prominent among which are:
a)
b)
c)

d)
e)
f)
g)


h)

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Branch Controller’s Office
Branch Support Office
Currency Management Office
Information Technology Support Office
Facility Management Office
Development Finance Office
Security Office
Statistics Office

Leaving Above-board: CBN Accounting Framework

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 The national accounting, although not completely jettisoned, the framework


has been adapted to IFRS

 The Bank has adopted Basel II Accord and making frantic effort to migrate

to Basel III

 The CBN minimum CAR requirement is above the international convention

– 15.0 per cent for banks with international authorisation and Systemically
Important Banks (SIBs) and 10.0 per cent for other banks as against 8.0
per cent provided for by the BCBS.

 Tier 2 capital is limited to 33.3 per cent of Tier 1 after making deductions for

goodwill, deferred tax asset (DTA) and other intangible assets but before
deductions of investments. This is to ensure that the capital held by each bank is
commensurate with the bank’s overall risk profile.

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 Adopted the Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs) of the IMF and it is

the only country that report FSIs on quarterly basis.
 Introduce a Single obligor limit of 20% of the bank’s shareholders fund

unimpaired by losses.
 Introduction of Credit Risk Management System (CRMS) Database and

urges all banks to provide evidence that a search has been conducted
on the borrower in the CBN’s before granting of facility.
 Introduction of Nigerian Uniform Bank Account Number (NUBAN) and

Bank Verification Number (BVN).

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Next Line of Reasoning

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 All loans irrespective of whether they are short- or long-term should be

accorded the same loan loss provisioning standards.
 Loans that are due but not paid after 90 days attract 25.0 per cent provisioning,

50.0 per cent for 180 days, and 100.0 per cent for 360 days.
 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Agricultural Financing (both short-

term) will now attract provisioning of 25.0 per cent if such facilities fall between
90 days to one year; 50.0 per cent for one year to one and half years; 75.0 per
cent for one and half years to two years and 100.0 per cent for facilities above
two years.

 Banks desirous of lending to SME and Agricultural Financing for long-term

would have to make provisions of 50.0 per cent for within one year facility; 75.0
per cent for 2-3 years; and 100.0 per cent above 3 years.

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Concluding Remarks

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With the above listed strategies, the off-shore
and on-shore surveillance of DMBs, frequent
stress testing of banks balance sheets as well
as the on-going proactive activities of
AMCON, we can assure you that the era of
banks failure is over for good in Nigeria.

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Thank you for Listening

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