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Nigeria's external reserves rise to $36.89bn — CBN gov
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Naira sells at N1262 against dollar

The naira, on Wednesday, continued its gain against the United States dollar, appreciating both at the official foreign exchange and parallel markets, to the delight of many Nigerians. At the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, the naira appreciated by N16 or 1.26 per cent as the dollar was quoted at N1,262.85/$ on Wednesday, stronger than […]

Osun resubmits state's nomination for bank role, challenges CBN’s rejection
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CBN drops exchange rate for import duties to N1303/$1

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced the exchange rate for customs import duties collection, marking the lowest level seen in eight weeks. The customs exchange rate window indicates a decrease in the rate for duties collection from N1405/$ to N1303.8 against the USD, according to Nairametrics. This signifies a notable decline of N102 or […]

Bankers oppose removal of retained earnings in CBN terms
Banking

Bankers oppose removal of retained earnings in CBN terms

Bankers are expressing their disapproval of the Central Bank’s decision to exclude retained earnings from the calculation of share capital in its recent recapitalization terms. The Central Bank introduced new capital thresholds for Nigerian banks, mandating international, national, and regional banks to maintain minimum share capital of N500 billion, N200 billion, and N50 billion, respectively. […]

CBN gov Cardoso vows crackdown on illicit funds via Binance
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CBN raises commercial banks capital base to N500bn

Nigeria’s Central Bank has raised the capital base of commercial banks with international authorisations to 500 billion Naira and of national banks to 200 billion Naira. This massive reform, which was announced on March 28, 2024, requires banks to increase their Minimum Capital Bases in a variety of ways depending on the nature of their […]

Osun resubmits state's nomination for bank role, challenges CBN’s rejection
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CBN clears all ‘valid’ FX backlog

The Central Bank of Nigeria has officially confirmed the settlement of all valid foreign exchange backlogs totaling $7 billion, fulfilling a significant commitment made by its Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardosoo. Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications at the apex bank, affirmed in a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja that independent […]

CBN clears $64.44m forex backlog for airlines
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Senate discovers new infractions on N30tn loans, summons CBN gov

The Senate Ad-hoc Committee probing how the N30tn Ways and Means loans were obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria, and spent by the former President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, says it has uncovered some infractions in the process of obtaining the overdraft. As a result, the Committee has decided to summon the Governor of the […]

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Customs exchange rate for cargo clearance reduce to N1593/$

The exchange rate for cargo clearance decreased to N1593.41/$, which represents a decrease of about N18.87  from last week’s record value of N1612.28. The Central Bank of Nigeria, through the customs, raised the exchange rate for cargo clearance by N18.44 compared to its previous value. The decline in the exchange rate for cargo clearance is […]

FG unveils plan to revamp cooperative sector, targets $1trn economy
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External reserves rise to $993m – Report

Recent data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria reveals a significant increase in external reserves, surging by $993 million within a month and reaching an eight-month peak. As of March 7, 2024, the external reserves totaled $34,110,027,381, compared to the previous month’s figure of $33,116,051,881 recorded on February 8, 2024. Analysis of the data […]

FX payments rose to $1.3bn in February - CBN
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FX payments rose to $1.3bn in February – CBN

Foreign remittances into the nation increased to $1.3 billion in February 2024 from $300 million the month before according to the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Times reported that at a press conference in Abuja, the Bank’s acting director of corporate communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali revealed this. The CBN also revealed that February 2024 […]

CBN, Gluwa signs MoU to boost eNaira adoption
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CBN, Gluwa signs MoU to boost eNaira adoption

The Central Bank of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a blockchain firm, Gluwa to drive the increased adoption of Nigeria’s digital currency, eNaira. According to the statement by the blockchain firm, the main objective of the partnership is to exploit the power of cryptocurrencies, enhance financial inclusion, improve eNaira functionality and encourage […]

Naira strengthens slightly to N1,534.52/$ at official market
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CBN sells another N1.3 trillion in treasury bills at 21.5%

Melvin Onwubuke The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has completed another round of Treasury Bills (T-Bills) auction, offloading about N1.3 trillion. The auctions, which took place on 6 March 2024, saw the bills in three tenors being sold, according to nairametrics. According to the Summary of Auction Result, the highest interest, or stop rate, was […]