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September 9, 2024 No Responses

NDIC, BOI, BDAN, Others Back 2024 FICAN Conference

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Bank of Industry (BoI), the United Bank for Africa, Access Holdings plc and a host of other banking and financial institutions have thrown their weight behind the...

August 22, 2024 No Responses

FG Imposes N555.8m Fine On Fidelity Bank

For violating its customers’ data privacy, the National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has imposed N555.8 million fine on Fidelity Bank Plc. NDPC’s National Commissioner, Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this during a Validation Workshop on t...

August 21, 2024 No Responses

CBN Explains High Remittance Inflows Of $553m In July

For the Month of July, 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported a significant increase in remittance inflows, reaching $553m, a 130 per cent increase from the corresponding period in 2023. A statement by the Apex bank’s Ag....

August 7, 2024 No Responses

CBN Approves Merger Of Unity, Providus Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the merger between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited. In a statement on Tuesday, CBN through its acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi-Ali, explained that the move is designed to...

July 28, 2024 No Responses

CBN Allocates Another $148m To Authorised Dealers

The Central Bank of Nigeria has sold a cumulative amount of $148m to authorised dealers in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), to provide liquidity to the foreign exchange market. Acting Director of the Corporate Communications Department, Hakama Ali,...

July 24, 2024 No Responses

Again, CBN Raises Interest Rate

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which measures interest rates by 50 basis points, from 26.25% to 26.75%. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced this after the apex bank’s 296th Monetary Policy Committee...

July 20, 2024 No Responses

CBN Allocates $106.5m To 29 FX Dealer Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the sale of $106.5 million as foreign exchange (FX) to 29 FX dealer banks. In a statement issued on Friday by Dr Omolara Omotunde Duke, Director, Financial Markets Department, it was disclosed...

July 19, 2024 No Responses

CBN Approves $20,000 For Each BDC Operator

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the sale of foreign exchange (FX) to eligible Bureau de Change (BDC) operators at 1,450 naira to a dollar. The apex bank said the sum of $20,000 is to be sold to...

July 13, 2024 No Responses

CBN Sells $122.67m To 46 Dealers

As part of measures to promote stability and reduce market volatility in the foreign exchange market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sold $122.67m to 46 authorised dealers A statement signed by the Bank’s Director in charge of Financial...

July 9, 2024 No Responses

UBA’s GMD Emerges Chairman, CIBN Body Of Banks’ CEOs

The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa, (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba has been appointed as the Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Body of Banks’ CEOs.The CIBN announced this appointment on its w...

July 3, 2024 No Responses

NOVA Bank Commences Operations As National Commercial Bank.

NOVA Bank, formerly known as NOVA Merchant Bank, has officially commenced operations as a National Commercial Bank, as the bank opened its first commercial banking branch at 18, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island.This follows the Central Bank of Nigeria’s ...

July 3, 2024 No Responses

CBN To Sanction Banks, BDCs Over Rejection Of Lower Dollar Bills

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a warning to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and authorised forex dealers, advising them against rejecting old and lower dollar denominations from customers in the country. According to the apex bank, the directive...

July 2, 2024 No Responses

Cardoso: Non-Bank Transactions Threaten Financial Stability In West Africa

The rising transaction volumes by non-banks threaten financial stability in West Africa, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has said. He stated this on Monday at the 10th meeting of the College of Supervisors for...

June 29, 2024 No Responses

CBN Issues Fresh Foreign Currency Deposit Guidelines

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued fresh guidelines to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) on the deposit of foreign currency notes with the apex bank. This directive was contained in a circular issued by the Director of Currency Operators,...