This research titled “Global Economic Crisis and Credit Risk Management in Nigerian Deposit Money Banks A Case Study of First Bank Nigeria Limited”. Chapter one is the introduction of the study, statement of the problem, objective of the study and prelude to the significant of the study, research hypothesis and scope and limitation of the study. Chapter two the review of related literature, Concept of Credit Risk, Credit Risk Management in Nigerian Deposit Money Banks, Recent Development in the Nigerian Deposit Money Banks, Risk Factors in the Nigerian Deposit Money Banks, Softwares Used In Managing Risk in the Nigerian Deposit Money Banks and Lessons from the Current Global Economic Crisis, Causes and Consequences of Current Global Economic Crisis, Credit Risk Management and its Effect on Nigerian Deposit Money Banks, Effect of Credit Risk Management in

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Nigeria Deposit Money Bank Before, During, and After the Global Economic Crisis. Chapter three is the research methodology and primary data were generated through the use of the questionnaire. The study employed the use of chi-square in analyzing the data obtained. The findings of this study pointed out the fact that the global economic crisis had a deteriorating effect on all sectors in the economy. Chapter four is the data presentation and analysis where frequency table was used. Chapter five is the summary, conclusion and recommendations were drawn.