Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Over the past decade, the relationship between whistleblowing policy in banks and share price performance of listed banks has become a subject of considerable debate among scholars and industry practitioners alike, particularly within the context of Selected Fintech Companies in Nigeria where operating conditions differ markedly from more developed markets.

Within the context of Selected Fintech Companies in Nigeria, this relationship carries particular significance. Organizations in this setting operate under a distinct combination of economic, regulatory, and market conditions that may amplify or dampen the effect of whistleblowing policy in banks on share price performance of listed banks, making a context-specific inquiry both timely and necessary.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While whistleblowing policy in banks is widely discussed in policy and industry circles, empirical evidence on its actual effect on share price performance of listed banks within Selected Fintech Companies in Nigeria remains sparse and, in places, contradictory. This lack of localized, rigorous evidence makes it difficult for decision-makers to know with confidence whether current approaches to whistleblowing policy in banks are helping or hindering share price performance of listed banks — a gap this study sets out to close.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1. To examine the effect of Whistleblowing Policy in Banks on share price performance of listed banks in Selected Fintech Companies in Nigeria.
2. To assess the extent to which whistleblowing policy in banks influences share price performance of listed banks within the study area.
3. To identify the challenges associated with whistleblowing policy in banks in relation to share price performance of listed banks.
4. To recommend strategies for optimizing whistleblowing policy in banks in order to improve share price performance of listed banks.

1.4 Research Questions

1. What is the effect of whistleblowing policy in banks on share price performance of listed banks in Selected Fintech Companies in Nigeria?
2. To what extent does whistleblowing policy in banks influence share price performance of listed banks within the study area?
3. What challenges are associated with whistleblowing policy in banks in relation to share price performance of listed banks?
4. What strategies can be adopted to optimize whistleblowing policy in banks in order to improve share price performance of listed banks?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to a range of stakeholders. For policymakers and regulators, the findings offer evidence to guide the design of frameworks that support healthier outcomes around share price performance of listed banks. For managers and practitioners within Selected Fintech Companies in Nigeria, the study provides practical insight into how whistleblowing policy in banks can be better managed. Finally, it contributes to the academic literature on finance / banking by extending existing knowledge into a specific empirical context, and offers a reference point for future researchers.

1.6 Scope of the Study

In terms of scope, this study confines itself to Selected Fintech Companies in Nigeria, focusing specifically on how whistleblowing policy in banks relates to share price performance of listed banks within that setting. Findings are interpreted within these boundaries rather than as universal claims applicable to every organization or market.