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October 13, 2023 No Responses

CBN Lifts Restriction On 43 Items

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has restated its commitment to boost liquidity in the Foreign Exchange (FX) market. CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications, Dr Isa AbdulMumin, made this known on Thursday in Marrakech. AbdulMumin also announced that Importers of all...

September 27, 2023 No Responses

CBN: Cardoso Pledges Compliance

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has promised that his administration would inculcate a culture of compliance into the apex bank by adhering strictly to the CBN Act 2007. “I believe that the Central Bank under...

September 23, 2023 No Responses

Cardoso Assumes Duty As CBN Governor

Acting Central Bank of NIgeria (CBN) Governor Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, on Friday, September 22, 2023, formally assumed duty, in an acting capacity, as the Governor of the apex bank, pending his confirmation by the Senate. CBN in a statement, on...

September 15, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu Nominates Yemi Cardoso As CBN Governor

President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Olayemi Cardoso as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a term of five years at the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Senate.⁣A statement signed...

August 15, 2023 No Responses

CBN: New FX Policy Will Lead To Losses For Speculators

The acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Fola Shonubi, on Monday warned speculators of potential losses as they implement a new policy to stabilize the exchange rate regime. Shonubi explained that the CBN has come up with...

July 28, 2023 No Responses

World Bank Implores Nigeria On Borrowing From CBN

To reduce inflationary pressure on the economy, the World Bank Group has urged Nigeria to reduce government’s borrowing from the Central Bank. World Bank’s Lead Economist for Nigeria, Alex Sienaert, stated this on Thursday during an economic review session...

June 15, 2023 No Responses

CBN Explains Unification Of All Exchange Rate Windows

In a bid to improve liquidity and stability, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the unification of all segments of the forex market collapsing all windows into one. According to a press statement signed by the Director of...

June 10, 2023 No Responses

Profile Of Acting CBN Governor, Adebisi Shonubi

Following the suspension of Godwin Emefiele as Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi as acting CBN Governor. Already, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) &n...

May 24, 2023 No Responses

CBN Revokes licences Of 132 Microfinance Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, revoked the operating licenses of 132 microfinance banks and those of four primary mortgage banks and three finance companies. This was disclosed in the official gazette of the Federal Government, which was....

May 10, 2023 No Responses

NPA, CBN Boost e-Call Up Scheme With NXP Requirements

By Moses Ebosele. ebosele@hotmail.com — As part of measures to enhance Electronic Call Up system, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is at the conclusive stage to integrate the CBN NXP requirements...

March 22, 2023 No Responses

CBN Disburses N12.65b Agric Intervention Fund

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed N12.65 billion to the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP), its flagship agriculture intervention scheme from January till date. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele said this on Tuesday in Abuja, when he read t...