Taofeek Sola Afolabi, Thomas Duro Ayodele, Oyinlola Morounfoluwa Akinyede, Olanrewaju David Adeyanju, Harley Tega Williams
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Abstract
In a global pandemic, there is a need for banks to improve service delivery through financial technologies. Since the fight against COVID-19 is the community responsibility, the role of banks in channeling cash to all stakeholders is essential for the contemporary human race. This study investigated the impact of the government response to COVID-19 on the resilience of banks. A multivariate Structural Equation Model (SEM) was used to specify the links between the exogenous factors (government’s social and financial responses) and the endogenous variables (resilience of bank customers, employees and investors). A research survey approach was used where 543 respondents were sampled. A self-constructed online questionnaire was used to harvest responses from customers, employees and investors of the selected banks. The result of the analysis showed a significant relationship between government’s social response and the resilience of bank customers. However, such a relationship does not hold between government’s social responses and other resilience indicators (employees and investors). Furthermore, the result revealed that government’s financial responses do not affect the resilience of banks. The study concluded that the government’s social response during the COVID-19 pandemic influenced bank customers’ resilience in Nigeria. It was recommended that banks, as part of the policy, develop tools to complement government actions during the pandemic, thereby ameliorating its impact on their customers.
AcknowledgmentThe authors will like to acknowledge all respondents who took part in the survey.
期刊介绍:
The journal focuses on the results of scientific researches on monetary policy issues in different countries and regions all over the world. It also analyzes the activities of international financial organizations, central banks, and bank institutions. Key topics: -Monetary Policy in Different Countries and Regions; -Monetary and Payment Systems; -International Financial Organizations and Institutions; -Monetary Policy of Central Banks; -Organizational Structure, Functions and Activities of Central Banks; -State Policy and Regulation of Banking; -Bank Competitiveness; -Banks at the Financial Markets; -Bank Associations and Conglomerates; -International Payment Systems; -Investment Banking; -Financial Risks and Risk Management in Banks; -Capital and Ownership Structure, Bankruptcy and Liquidation, Mergers and Acquisitions of Banks; -Corporate Governance and Goodwill; -Personnel Management in Banks; -Econometric, Statistical Methods; Econometric Modeling of Bank Activities; -Bank Ratings.