Joint Stock Company: Definition, Features, Merits & Demerits

A joint stock company or a public limited liability company is that form of business organization in which the liability of the shareholders is limited to the amount of capital they contributed and the unpaid part of the capital allotted to them. It must have a minimum of seven members but no maximum membership is prescribed for it.
Problems of Financial Institutions in Nigeria

Problems of Financial Institutions in Nigeria

Financial Institutions are business organizations which deal in money, though some may deal in other financial assets such as shaves, letters of credit, bills of exchange etc. With the exception of the Central Bank, they make profits by trading in money; that is, through the process of accepting deposits in several ways e.g. offering technical advice etc.