Datasets for board meeting frequency and financial performance of Nigerian deposit money banks

This article provides data on the impact of board meeting frequency and financial performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria. We obtained the data set from Nigeria stock exchange (NSE) database. The time frame used for this work is 2010–2016. TOBIN Q was used as a major determinant of financial performance. The raw data is easily accessible on Nigeria stock exchange website. We describe the value of this data as well as the method to analyze the dat

Board meeting frequency and firm performance: examining the nexus in Nigerian deposit money banks

The main aim of this study is to examine the impact of board meeting frequency on firm performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria. Data used for the study were spawned from annual reports of the deposit money banks listed on Nigeria stock exchange (NSE) market. We employed a panel regression to test the significant association amid variables. Our main empirical result shows a positive association amid board meeting frequency and firm performance. Although, our findings also show that board size was positive and not significant and firm size was negative and significant. The study recommended that management of banks should consider increasing their frequency of board meetings to at least four (4) meetings per year. This will allow the sampled deposit money banks to comply with the good governance code in Nigeria which states that companies must meet at least once per quarter