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February 20, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Lifts FOREX Market With $210m

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made a fresh injection of $210 million into the inter-bank foreign exchange market in its determination to boost supply in that sector of the market. Figures released by the Bank on Tuesday, February...

January 26, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Injects $289m, CNY38.70m Into Retail Secondary Forex Market

In another round of intervention, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday injected 289.76 million dollars in the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS). The CBN also intervened to the tune of 38.70 million Chinese Yuan in the Spot...

January 5, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Injects $210m In First Forex Intervention In 2019

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday, January 4, 2019, made its first intervention in the inter-bank sector of the Foreign Exchange market for 2019 with a total sum of $210 million injected into the wholesale segment and other...

December 12, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Boost Forex Market With $210m

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in continuation of its intervention in the foreign exchange market, has injected another sum of $210 million to boost sales in the inter-bank segment of the market. In the sales conducted on Monday, December...

December 11, 2018 No Responses

41 Items: CBN To Sanction Firms, Directors

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to sanction Banks, their customers, firms that abuse its policy restricting foreign exchange (forex) allocation to 41 items. According to the CBN, culprits are to be investigated by the Economic Intelligence Unit of.....

November 28, 2018 No Responses

CBN Injects $210 Million In Wholesale Segment, Others

The Nigerian Apex Bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday said it injected the sum of $100 million to dealers in the wholesale segment of the foreign exchange market. The CBN also made interventions of $55 million each...

November 23, 2018 No Responses

Again, MPC Retains Lending Rate At 14%

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for the 14th consecutive time, retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 14 per cent. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele made this known at a news conference on Thursday, in...

November 14, 2018 No Responses

CBN Boosts Forex Market With $210m

In its latest round of intervention, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, injected the sum of $210 million in the inter-bank foreign exchange market. Figures obtained from the CBN indicate that the authorized dealers in...

November 3, 2018 No Responses

CBN Injects $337.16m, 56.17m CNY Into Retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday said it injected 337.16 million dollars in the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) in its first intervention in the inter-bank foreign market for November. A statement issued in Abuja by Isaac...

November 2, 2018 No Responses

CBN Unveils Guidelines For Payment Service Banks

As part of measures to promote a sound financial system and enhance access to financial services for low income earners and unbanked segments, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday unveiled operational guidelines for Payment Service Banks (PSBs). T...

October 20, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Injects $337m, CNY53m Into Inter-Bank Forex Market

In another round of intervention, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday, October 19, 2018 injected over $337 million in the inter- Bank forex market. The CBN intervened in the Retail Secondary Market Sales (SMIS) to the tune of...

October 18, 2018 No Responses

Senate To CBN: Suspend ATM Charges

The Nigerian Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) to suspend the Automated Teller Machine(ATM) card maintenance charges pending the outcome of investigation into alleged sharp practices by banks. The senate also resolved to invite the Governor of ...

October 7, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Lifts Forex Market With $334m, CNY 52m

Further to its commitment to ensure stability in the inter-bank foreign exchange market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intervened in the Retail Secondary Market Sales (SMIS) to the tune of $334,146,393.84. A breakdown of the forex intervention figures....

October 4, 2018 No Responses

CBN Boosts FOREX Market With $210

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again injected the sum of $210 million into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market. Figures obtained from the CBN on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, indicate that authorized dealers in the wholesale segment...