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The Monetary Base in Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2008

Simeon I. Ajayi
Simeon I. Ajayi
Affiliation:
Department of Economics, University of Ibadan
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One of the major concerns of Nigeria, Gambia, Ghana, and Sierra Leone during the operation of the West African Currency Board was the alleged relationship between the money supply and the balance of payments. It was argued by critics that changes in foreign exchange reserves tended to exert a preponderant influence on the monetary base, the main determinant of the money stock – which, in turn, is a good indicator of the thrust of monetary forces. The aim of this note is to discover the extent to which the monetary authorities have influenced the ‘base’ since the establishment of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

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Africana
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The Journal of Modern African Studies , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , March 1973 , pp. 141 - 144
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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References

Page 142 note 1 Source: Central Bank of Nigeria, Economic and Financial Review (Lagos), 1960–1971,Google Scholar passim. £N = $2· 80, until December 1971.

Page 143 note 1 Source: ibid.

Page 144 note 1 Source: ibid.