The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied social media and online reports suggesting that one of the banks under its regulation is facing distress. In a statement released on …
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Kenyan Banks Increase Secured Interbank Borrowing to KSh69.6 Billion in April 2025
Kenyan banks are now relying more on secured borrowing to manage their short-term funding needs, as the value of secured interbank lending doubled in just one month. According to official …
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NDIC Set to Begin First Tranche of Heritage Bank Liquidation Dividend in April
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced that it will begin paying the first tranche of liquidation dividends to depositors of Heritage Bank before the end of April 2025. …
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Egypt’s Foreign Assets Rise by $1.5 Billion in One Month – Central Bank Confirms
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced that the country’s net foreign assets recorded a sharp increase of over US$1.5 billion in February 2025. This pushed the total to …
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Nigeria’s Interest Rate Among Top Five Globally, Says MPC Member
A member of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Mustapha Akinkunmi, has revealed that Nigeria’s interest rate ranks as the fifth highest in the world. This disclosure …