EFFECTS IF FRAUD IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY (A CASE STUDY OF UNION BANK NIG. PLC)

📄 Project Abstract

Financial malpractices in the banking industry simply refer to all forms of ill practices perpetrated in the banking by the staff or outsiders. Such acts are fraudulent which erode the capital base of the affected banks and no bank for now is safe from it only that the magnitude in some cases is mi8nimal compared to others. Due to diverse effects of these fraudulent acts, various forms of checks are instituted and penalties noted out to offenders. The activities of the banks tribunals is a clear instance of such measures. In getting facts for this study, lots of works done on related topics are studied and various journals are used that have authoritative information on the subject . The journals consulted are mostly that of banks, supervisory authorities and in some cases view if bank staff are sought on issues that need clarification. Fraudulent practices are perpetrated in all sections of any economy, no government will be sitting idle watching its economy crumble via fraud. Measure...