The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has disclosed that it has paid ₦54.62 billion to 691,418 depositors of the now-defunct Heritage Bank. The Corporation also announced a liquidation dividend of …
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Foreign Investor Backs Nigeria’s Economic Reforms as IMF, CBN Hail Progress
Veteran Asia-Pacific investor and founder of the Research Alpha fund, Michael McGaughy, has praised the economic reforms introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing …
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World Bank Flags Nigeria’s Weak FDI Performance as Afreximbank Pushes for African-Led Investment
Nigeria’s foreign direct investment (FDI) has continued to perform below expectations, with the World Bank revealing that the country attracted less than one per cent of its GDP in FDI …
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Afrinvest warns Nigeria’s debt may hit ₦180tn by 2025 amid weak oil earnings, rising spending
Financial analysts at Afrinvest have warned that Nigeria’s total public debt may climb to ₦180 trillion by the end of 2025 if the country’s current fiscal trajectory is not urgently …
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CBN launches new digital platform to include Nigerians in diaspora in banking system
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a new digital platform to help Nigerians living abroad access banking and financial services without needing to come home physically. This new …
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Rand Merchant Bank Supports Tinubu’s Reforms, Predicts Stronger West African Trade
Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria has thrown its weight behind the economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying the policies are vital to driving trade and investment growth across West …
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Nigeria Begins Talks to Rejoin JPMorgan Bond Index After 10 Years
Nigeria has officially opened discussions with JPMorgan to re-enter its Government Bond Index for Emerging Markets (GBI-EM), almost a decade after being delisted. The Director-General of the Debt Management Office …
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Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Rise, CBN Pushes for More Forex Inflows
Nigeria’s efforts to reduce its heavy reliance on oil revenues are beginning to show results. The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) recently reported that the country’s non-oil exports grew by …