Paper Title
Impact of Agent Banking Program on Deposit Mobilization in Nigeria
Abstract
This short research report explores the contribution of agent banks to deposit mobilization in Nigeria. Agent
banking is the major financial inclusion tool employed in Nigeria. The operation of agent banks is measured in terms of the
total value of POS transactions. The value of total deposits in an economy is a keyfactor in the mechanism for capital
formation and wealth creation. The results reported in this paper imply that agent banks have not significantly contributed to
deposit mobilization, suggesting that Nigeria has not moved close to achieving its financial inclusion goals.
Keywords - Nigeria, Financial Inclusion, Agent Bank, Total Deposit, Pos, Banks.