Capital Market: Definition, Functions & Advantages
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Capital Market: Definition, Functions & Advantages

The capital market is a financial market for trading in, long-term financial assets. It is a market for long-term loans and investments. It consists of people and organizations who wish to lend out money or to borrow on a long-term basis.
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) – Functions & Problems
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Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) – Functions & Problems

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was established in 1977 by the NNPC Act No. 33, through the merger of the Nigerian National Oil Company (NNOC) and the then Ministry of Petroleum Resources. The main function of the NNPC was primarily operational while the duty of the Ministry was mainly regulatory. The new body NNPC started to perform both operational as well as regulatory functions.
Balance of Payments: Definition, Example, Problems & Solutions
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Balance of Payments: Definition, Example, Problems & Solutions

Balance of payments is a systematic record or summary statement of accounts of all the major economic or trading transactions between a reporting country and the rest of the world, during a specific period, usually one year. Balance of payment is a summary of receipts (income) and payments (expenditure) of a country in the international accounts.
National Debt: Definition, Sources, Pros & Cons
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National Debt: Definition, Sources, Pros & Cons

National debt or public debt is the total debt a country owes to its citizens, governments of other countries or international financial organizations like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF). The debt which a country owes its citizens is known as internal or domestic debt, while the debt owed to foreign governments or international financial organizations is known as external or foreign debt.
Public Finance: Definition, Features & Objectives
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Public Finance: Definition, Features & Objectives

Public Finance is an aspect of economics that state how a government gets and spends the revenue it collects. In a more technical sense, it can be defined as that branch of economics that studies the relationship between the revenue and expenditure patterns of the government.