The Organised Private Sector (OPS) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from its current 27.50 per cent to encourage economic growth. …
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FG seeks fresh $10.50m W’Bank loan
Nigeria has approached the World Bank for a fresh $10.50 million loan to strengthen the Central Bank of Nigeria’s technical capacity and modernise the country’s domestic payment system. The move …
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Naira Strengthens as Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Hit Three-Year High
Nigeria’s naira recorded its biggest gain in two weeks, appreciating by 0.6% to 1,530 per dollar as of 11:15 a.m. in Lagos on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg-tracked BMAT spot trading. …
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CBN Denies Introduction of N5,000, N10,000 Banknotes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked a viral report claiming it has introduced N5,000 and N10,000 banknotes to facilitate cash transactions. The apex bank, in a statement released …
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CBN Intensifies Measures Against Forex Speculators Amid Naira Depreciation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is preparing to implement additional strategies to combat foreign exchange (forex) speculators, aiming to stabilize the naira, which has been experiencing a decline in …
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Nigerian Banks Borrow N9.2 Trillion from CBN to Sustain Operations
Nigerian Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) have borrowed over N9 trillion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to maintain their operations amid a significant liquidity crunch in the financial system. …
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CBN Declines Approval of Ex-Commissioner Wale Bolorunduro as Director of Living Trust Mortgage Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has declined the nomination of Dr. Adewale Bolorunduro, a former Commissioner for Finance in Osun State, as a Director of the state-owned Living Trust …
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Foreign investment may decline over FTSE downgrade
by Editorby EditorSome capital market stakeholders have stated that Foreign Portfolio Investments in Nigeria’s equity market will further reduce following the downgrade of the country by rating agency, FTSE. FTSE in its …
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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. …
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eNaira services temporarily unavailable, CBN confirms
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s digital currency, eNaira is currently not available due to an ongoing maintenance process, the financial regulator confirmed, Thursday. Recall that the CBN has been at …