2009-09-10 | SMEEIS0809BThe table above shows the amount set aside for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by each commercial bank in Nigeria as of the time specified. In total, Nigerian banks had set aside N42,024,988,746.00 as at the reporting period, with Lagos state having the highest allocation at N12,198,118,774.03. Out of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), 25 states did not receive any SME support from banks during this period. The data used for the table was obtained directly from the Banking Supervision Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).