ABSTRACT
The economy of Nigeria has a lot of structural distortion is the 1980’s. The economy policies pursued prior to 1985 made the Nigeria economy price distortions created by a highly over-valued currency and inappropriate pricing of agricultural and other local products. The control measure introduced prior to deregulation of the economy were unable to improve the economy positively, instead, that period was characterized by short- supply of industrial inputs. Plant closure, large retrenchment of workers, shortage of goods and price inflation with unfavourable balance of payment. The Federal Government has pursued vigorously the policy of deregulation of the economy. The structural adjustment programme was designed to attack and remove the Fundamental structural distortions prevalent in the Nigeria economy. Commercial banks should equally anticipate and sensitize itself with the challenges of a deregulated economy. The major deregulation policies used were deregulation of interest rates structure, introduction of second tier foreign exchange market. Since the Federal Government is contemplating deregulation as the only paramount solution to the distorted economic structure. The banking Industry (Commercial Banks) need to reposition itself to take full advantage of the gains that might arise from such deregulation. Commercial banks should equally anticipate and sensitize itself with the challenges of a deregulated economy.