The
Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in Nigeria has reported a ₦3.81 billion or
17.5 per cent increase in the value of fraud cases from ₦21.80 billion
in 2013 to ₦25.61 billion in 2014.
The amount involved
10,612 fraud cases in 2014 compared with 3,786 cases reported in 2013,
representing an increase of 182.77 per cent.
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) made this known in its
2014 Annual Report and Statement of Accounts released on Tuesday.
According to the corporation, the expected/actual loss increased from ₦5.76 billion in 2013 to ₦6.19 billion in 2014.
"The
increase of 7.57 per cent in expected/actual loss in fraud and
forgeries was mainly due to the astronomical increase in the incidence
of web-based (online banking)/ATM and fraudulent transfer/withdrawal of
deposit frauds,"the reported stated.
However, NDIC said the
banking industry performance and level of soundness in 2014 indicated
that 23 DMBs were rated sound and satisfactory during the period under
review, meaning that, "overall, the banking industry was safe and sound
in 2014."
The Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) of the Deposit Money
Banks declined by 1.26 percentage points from 17.18 per cent in 2013 to
15.92 per cent in 2014, but exceeded the minimum capital adequacy
threshold of 10 per cent the report stated.
The industry average
liquidity ratio rose from 50.63 per cent in 2013 to 53.65 per cent in
2014 showing an increase of 3.02 per cent over the 50.63 per cent in
2013.
It further showed that individually, all the DMBs in the
industry had liquidity ratios in excess of the minimum prudential
requirement of 30 per cent, as at 31st December 2014, indicating that
all DMBs were sufficiently liquid.
The corporation revealed that
as of 31st December, 2014, the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) stood at
₦614.16 billion as against ₦508.06 billion reported as of 31st December,
2013. That was an increase of ₦106.10 billion or 20.88 per cent over
the 2013 figure.
A review of the banking industry sectoral
distribution of credits to the various sectors of the economy indicated
that top 10 sectors out of 22 accounted for 87.35 per cent of total
credits in 2014 compared with 81.99 per cent in the previous year.
Credit: Chima Nwokoji/Nigerian Tribune
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