“…The variables used are credit to private sector, broad money supply, interest rate and lending rate, RDGP. Using Vector error correction model, the study showed that there is a significant relationship between financial intermediation indicators and economic growth.2.12 LITERATURE GAPSeveral studies (such asJohn and Nwekemezie, 2019; Iwedi, Okey-Nwala, Kenn- Ndubuisi & Adamgbo, 2016; Ekong & Okon, 2016;Usman, Alimi and Onayemi, 2018; Manasseh, Okoh, Abada, Ogbuabor, Alio, Lawal, Nwakoby, &Asogwa, 2021 andAye, 2015) were carried out on financial intermediation variables using variables such as broad money velocity and credit to private sector. The focus has been almost entirely on bank based financial intermediation measures, while ignoring the possible impact of nonbanking influence such as capital market development on Nigerian economy.…”