Polaris Bank has named a new board and management a day after the Central Bank of Nigeria announced the sale of the lender to Strategic Capital Investment Limited. The new board …
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Nigerian Government warns against CBN’s proposed loan recovery from FAAC revenue
Nigerian Government have warned that given the constant reductions in FAAC Allocation to states, it would be suicidal if the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) goes ahead to carry out its proposed recovery of …
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CBN announces sales of Polaris for N50 billion to new owner
CBN, The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the sale of Polaris Bank to a new owner, four years after the government took over the distressed Skye Bank, renamed it before …
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Nigerian government plans initiates strategy to turn N20 trillion CBN debt to bonds repayable over 40 years
The Nigerian government is to restructure its record N20 trillion debt to the central bank to bonds, a step seen as availing the revenue-starved government the luxury of longer time …
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All you need to know about CBN’s 500K Grant for young entrepreneurs
In a bid to reduce the rate of unemployment in Nigeria, The CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria) has developed a new strategy that involves offering 500k Grants to young entrepreneurs. …
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Central Bank of Nigeria targets 7,740 agents to push eNaira adoption
The Central Bank of Nigeria is targeting no fewer than 10 agents in the 774 local government areas in Nigeria to drive the eNaira adoption. In total, the bank is …
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House of Reps initiates suspension of sales towards Polaris bank
The House of Reps has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the sale of Polaris Bank Plc. The House gave the directive on Wednesday during plenary after …
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CBN begins deductions from states, and farmers’ accounts to recover loans from its intervention programmes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commenced deductions from accounts of defaulters under its development finance interventions to recover outstanding loans. Yusuf Yila, director, development finance of the CBN, said this …
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eNaira app downloads hit 905,588
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that the eNaira application has so far recorded a total of 905,588 downloads. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, revealed this on Tuesday in Abuja after the Monetary …
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CBN to debit banks on Thursday after CRR Raise To 32.5%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will debit all banks in the country on Thursday, Sept. 29, for the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) to allow for the mopping-up of liquidity. …