ABSTRACT
The researcher examines the technique of managing financial  distress in the Nigerian banking industry. The researchers purpose of study among other.
To examine bank recapitalisation as a technique of managing distress in the banking industry.
To examine debt recovery and cost reductive as a technique of managing distress in the banking industry.
To examine bank acquisition and merger as technique of managing distress in the Nigeria banking industry.
The researcher collected the necessary data through structural questionnaire and oral interview.  In analyzing the data collected, the researcher made use of textual and tabular presentation.
In both case chi-square and simple percentage where the major tools used for data ananlysis.

The findings revealed among other things.
(1)    That bank needs to be recapitulated.
(2)    That two or more distressed banks need to merge to from a new, strong and healthy one.
(3)    That banks need to recover their debts to ensure their continuing existence.

A strong bank should take over a small and weak bank to enhance its survival and performance. It was also discovered that excessive operational cost is one of the factors that led to bank distress.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
APPROVAL PAGE
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
PROPOSAL PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE
1.0          INTRODUCTION
1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
1.2    STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
1.3    OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
1.4    RESEARCH QUESTION
1.5    RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
1.6    SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
1.7    SCOPE, LIMITED AND DELIMITATIONS
1.8    DEFINITION OF TERMS
REFERNCE

CHAPTER TWO
2.0    REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE …………………………
2.1   INTRODUCTION TO EXAMINATION OF THE
         TECHNIQUES OF MANAGING FINANCIAL
         DISTRESS IN THE NIGERIAN BANKING INDUSTRY.
2.1    BANKING RECAPITALIZATION…………………………………..
2.2     THE ROLE OF CAPITAL IN BANKING…………………………….
2.3    COMPONENTS OF BANK CAPITAL………………………………
2.4    MAJOR OPTIONS IN BANK RECAPITALISATION………………
2.5    FOREIGN INVESTMENT OPTION IN BANK RECAPITALISATION……………………………………………….
2.6    DEBT RECOVERY AND COST REDUCTION…………………….
2.7    LOAN RECOVERY STRATEGICS ……………………………….
2.8    BANK AQUSITION AND MERGER ………………………………
2.9    RESTRUTURE AND SELL OPTION
REFERENCE

CHAPTER THREE
3.0    RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLGY
3.1    RESEARCH DESIGN
3.2    METHODS OF INVESTIGATION
3.3    RESEARCH POPULATION
3.4    SAMPLING SIZE DETERMINATION
3.5    SAMPLE TECHNIQUES
3.6    RESEARCH INSTRUMENT USED
3.7    METHOD OF PRESENTATION
3.8    TECHNIQUES OF DATA ANANLYSIS

CHAPTER FOUR
4.0    PRESENTATION OF DATA AND ANANLYSIS
4.1    DATA PRESENTATION ANANLYSIS
4.2    TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS

CHAPTER FIVE
5.0    FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1   FINDINGS
5.2    CONCLUSION
5.3    RECOMMENDATION
BIBILIGRAPHY
APPEDIX
(1)    LETER TO THE RESPONDENTS
(2)    QUESTIONNAIRES
 
PROPOSAL
This research work is a study of an examination of techniques of managing financial distress in the Nigerian banking industry. This research work will indicate the statement of problem work the techniques of managing financial distress in the Nigeria banking industry, it also reflect the purpose of the study, as the writer will present the primary study and secondary.
The project as well dealt with the review of existing literature on the topic of study, from textbook, internet, journals, newspapers etc, which the writer studied, so as to provide current views on the topic.

This work will also revealed the research methodology the writer employed in collecting his primary and secondary data and ananlising them horizontally and vertically, which emcounpasses the data collecting techniques used.
In conclusion, the findings discoveries recommendation and conclusion were explained by the author. The author record was also documented.