As the whole crisis had started with a bubble on the housing market, some countries have also been hit by a slump of their property prices; this is true not only for the coastal areas of the U.S.A., but also for some European countries like Spain or Ireland.
Before I go any further with my address, please permit me, to specially thank the leadership of the 2  Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria ; particularly Dr Uche Olowu, Mr Seye Awojobi and their team, for their relentless efforts to ensure the success of today’s event.