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Cointegration and Error Correction Analysis of Non-Performing Loans and Return on Equity of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria (2000-2025)
This research investigated the impact of non-performing loan ratio (NPLR), loan loss provision ratio (LLPR), and capital adequacy ratio (CAR) on the financial performance of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria from 2000 to 2024, using return on equity (ROE) as a performance indicator. Employing an ex-post facto research design, secondary data were collected from the annual reports of selected banks. The analysis utilized the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) unit root test, Johansen cointegration test, and Error Correction Model (ECM) to evaluate both short- and long term relationships among the variab…
