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Why CBN won't print naira again - Budget minister
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FG spent N74bn on new naira, others – CBN report

The Central Bank of Nigeria and its subsidiary spent roughly N74.84 billion in 2022 on the production and distribution of currencies, including new naira notes. Despite the naira shortage that gripped the country in the latter months of 2022, the CBN spent 40.42 percent more on currency rollout than it did on N53.29 billion the […]

CBN's exchange rate unification effort already yielding dividends - CIBN
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CBN’s exchange rate unification effort already yielding dividends – CIBN

The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to stabilize Nigeria’s exchange rate and noted that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s initial efforts are already paying off. This was revealed by its President/Chairman, Dr. Ken Opara, at the 2023 Lagos Bankers event on Friday night in Lagos, which had as its […]

CBN to rename forex market amidst economic shifts
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CBN denies issuing new policy on Forex

By Wilson Adekumola   The Central Bank of Nigeria has debunked reports going viral on social media and other platforms over new policy actions in the foreign exchange market, saying it was an old release.   The CBN made this known Thursday night in its official X, formerly Twitter handle.   The apex bank disclosed […]

Banks dollar sale drops as naira falls to N1,479
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Firms consider hedging as forex crisis affects performance

Many of Nigeria’s major corporations have suffered enormous losses as a result of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s devaluation of the naira. and financial experts have suggested using hedging as a tactic to prevent more losses. The Punch reported that following the release of the company’s financial statement for the first half of the year, […]

CBN to rename forex market amidst economic shifts
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CBN to rename forex market amidst economic shifts

In a move to reframe the financial landscape, the acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Folashodun Shonubi, has unveiled plans to bestow a new identity upon the official foreign exchange market. Formerly known as the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window, it will now bear the name of the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), […]

United Capital endorses CBN's stakeholder partnership
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CBN clamps down on banks over illegal FX sales

The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned to penalize commercial banks that sell foreign currency without authorization. This came after reports that deposit money banks are diverting most of their foreign currency to the unofficial foreign exchange market rather than selling to their customers, which caused the naira to plummet to over N950 to $1 […]

United Capital endorses CBN's stakeholder partnership
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Cash outside banks drops 9.4% despite 2022 naira redesign

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s recently issued audited Financial Statement released on Thursday, discloses that the CBN lowered cash in circulation from N3,322 trillion in 2021 to N3.007 trillion at the conclusion of its 2022 fiscal year. This reflects a modest 9.4% decrease from the previous fiscal year because, in October 2022, former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele […]

eNaira not a threat to Nigeria’s financial stability – CBN
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eNaira balances hit N2.5bn in 2022

Nigeria’s central bank’s digital currency, the eNaira, saw a significant increase in total balances in 2022, reaching N2.5 billion. According to Nairametrics, this represents a 2.65-fold increase year over year compared to the N940 million reported in 2022. This is based on information from the Central Bank’s 2022 audited financial statement, which was published on […]

Shonubi takes over as acting CBN gov
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Money launders exploiting diaspora remittances – CBN

The acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Folashodun Shonubi, has hinted that many cases of trafficking in persons, goods, or services, are done through diaspora remittances.   Shonubi made this assertion while delivering a lecture titled, “Diaspora Remittances and Nigeria Economic Development” at the National Institute for Security Studies in Abuja on Thursday, […]

CBN releases financial report first time in seven years
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CBN releases financial report first time in seven years

The Central Bank of Nigeria has released its consolidated financial statements for the years 2015 through 2022, according a TechCabal report. For the first time in seven years, the apex bank has made its audited financial documents available to the public. It demonstrates how the lack of openness was cultivated throughout Godwin Emefiele’s tenure as […]

United Capital endorses CBN's stakeholder partnership
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CBN records $2.55bn FX inflows in two months after naira unification

The Central Bank of Nigeria revealed that foreign exchange inflows into the country increased to $2.55 billion in the two months following the naira’s unification. The total inflows through the Investors and Exporters window rose to $1.41 billion in June from $1.14 billion in May, according to figures from the central bank, marking a second consecutive month […]