The naira appreciated against the dollar on Friday after days of panic buying amid speculations that the Nigerian central bank may devalue the local currency. The Nigerian currency had lost…
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Despite a slump in the global economy as a result of the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday insisted the time was…
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President Buhari Nominates Kingsley Isitua Obiora As CBN Deputy Gov
by Damilare Salami January 28, 2020President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged the Senate to confirm the appointment of Dr Kingsley Isitua Obiora, as the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The President…
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Naira Records Worst Performance Against Dollars In 20 Years
by Damilare Salami January 10, 2020Nigeria’s Naira recorded its weakest performance against the United States dollar in two decades, closing the outgone 2019 on an average of N362.60, the worst run since the country returned…
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CBN Gov., Godwin Emefiele Says Borders Should Be Closed For Two Years
by Damilare Salami November 1, 2019The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele says if border closure is sustained for the next two years, issue of insurgency, banditry and kidnapping will…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says 12 banks have been fined N499 billion for failing to give out 60% of their deposits as loans. The cash reserve of the…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed the strict implementation of Merchant Service Charge, which would impose more charges on all point of sale (PoS) transactions. This is coming few…
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CBN Re-Introduces Charges On Deposit, Withdrawals Above N500,000
by Damilare Salami September 18, 2019The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has re-introduced charges on the deposit and withdrawals of sums above N500,000 to promote a cashless economy. In a circular released on Tuesday, all…
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The naira on Thursday was sold at N359.3 to the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos. The pound sterling and the euro closed at N450 and N396, respectively. At…
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Nigeria Is Risking Another Recession – CBN Gov, Godwin Emefiele Warns
by Damilare Salami May 22, 2019The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has expressed fears that Nigeria may slide into another recession if measures are not taken to tackle the high rate…