Business

Crude prices fall amid efforts to stabilise Hormuz

  • 20th March 2026

African nations turn to Dangote as global energy

  • 20th March 2026
Opay, Piggyvest, others rank among CNBC's world's top 300 fintechs

Regulators, banks, fintechs to tackle digital commerce trends 

  • 20th March 2026

Nigeria, UK sign deportation agreement for failed asylum

  • 20th March 2026

Contact Info

Some Populer Post

US jails Nigerian man 90 months for $4m fraud

Scams

Nigeria, S’Africa to livestream S’Korean stars BTS comeback album

Entertainment
Elon Musk to remove light mode on 'X' platform

Musk found guilty of misleading Twitter shareholders to acquire

featured Scams

Dangote Refinery raises petrol price to ₦1,245/itre

featured Oil and Gas
  • Home
  • Central Bank of Nigeria

Tag: Central Bank of Nigeria

100% cashless economy possible in Nigeria - Emefiele
Banking

Why CBN can’t float exchange rate –Emefiele

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has said that despite calls and recommendations by the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other global financial institutions, Nigeria cannot afford to operate a floated exchange rate system. Emefiele made this known at the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC, United States. […]

100% cashless economy possible in Nigeria - Emefiele
Oil and Gas

Dangote Refinery’ll reduce import bill by 40% – Emefiele

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, says Dangote Refinery will reduce Nigeria’s import bill on petroleum products and other commodities by 40 per cent. He said this during an interview at the International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington Dc, United States on Thursday. Emefiele said, “With Dangote Refinery coming up with […]

100% cashless economy possible in Nigeria - Emefiele
Economy News

External reserves return to growth path, gain $243.83m

Nigeria’s external reserves rose by $243.83m in 19 days, according to figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The CBN revealed in its data on movement in reserves that the value rose from $39.54bn as of April 1, 2022 to $39.78bn as of April 19, 2022. The external reserves fell by $313m in March, […]

Banking Oil and Gas

Vandalism, others push oil firms’ bank borrowing to N5.68tn

The combined bank borrowing of oil firms operating in the downstream and upstream subsectors of the Nigerian oil and gas industry rose from N5.19tn in January 2021 to N5.68tn in December 2021, showing an increase of N490bn. Operators in the downstream, natural gas and crude oil refining subsectors had borrowed N290bn from Nigerian banks in […]

Why oil theft estimates are unrealistic- Navy
Banking Economy

Oil theft affecting govt finances, naira stability –MPC member

Massive oil theft, among other challenges, is affecting government finances and threatening naira stability. The Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed this in a report by a member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Prof. Mike Obadan, who dealt with the topic ‘Is derugulation the solution to the forex/exchange rate problem?’ Obadan, a professor of economics and […]

100% cashless economy possible in Nigeria - Emefiele
Banking

CBN, others partner to close infrastructure deficit, raise $37bn

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has said the Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria is signing an agreement with some public and private sector partners to raise funds to close infrastructure deficit in the country. He spoke during an event on InfraCorp term sheet signing with independent asset managers in Lagos on Friday. The […]

100% cashless economy possible in Nigeria - Emefiele
Banking

Crypto transaction: CBN fines three banks N800m

The Central Bank of Nigeria has imposed an N800m fine on three Deposit Money Banks in the country for violating regulations barring customers from transacting in cryptocurrencies. According to a Bloomberg report released on Wednesday, the three banks are Access Bank Plc, Stanbic IBTC, and the United Bank for Africa Plc. The report noted that […]

New naira'll make ransom payment difficult - CBN
Banking

CBN warns of illegal firms promising outrageous returns

THE Central Bank of Nigeria has warned the public to avoid dealing with unlicensed or illegal financial operators who lure and defraud unsuspecting members of the public with promises of outrageous returns. The CBN disclosed this in the Financial Services Regulation Coordinating Committee’s public statement advisory on illegal financial operators in Nigeria posted on its […]

Economy

Nigeria’s total debt may hit N50tn – Report

THE Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has said that Nigeria’s debt, including that of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria and borrowings from the Central Bank of Nigeria, can hit N50tn within the shortest possible time. The Chief Executive Officer, CPPE, Dr. Muda Yusuf, said this during an event to present the 2022 […]

Banking

CBN imposes heavy sanctions on banks over mutilated notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria has expressed concern over the increasing amount of mutilated banknotes deposited with the apex bank by Deposit Money Banks. To this end, the CBN has warned banks to stop including composed currency notes in their deposits or risk paying a penalty of 400 per cent of the value of the […]

100% cashless economy possible in Nigeria - Emefiele
News

Emefiele, a serious contender, says Harvard economist

AN Harvard University economist, Oliver McPherson-Smith, has described the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, as a serious contender for the position of President of Nigeria in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. In an opinion piece, McPherson-Smith said Emefiele’s supporters had seen the potential of the CBN boss and had continued to […]

100% cashless economy possible in Nigeria - Emefiele
News

Nigerians spend $39.66bn on foreign education, medical tourism – CBN report

NIGERIANS spent a total of $39.66bn on foreign education and healthcare-related services between 2010 and 2020, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria data. According to CBN’s Balance of Payments, Nigerian parents and guardians paid about $28.65bn for their wards to study abroad during the period under review. The BoP report also revealed that Nigerians […]

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

Email Us: [email protected]

ambusinessng @2025. All Rights Reserved.

Facebook-f Pinterest-p Youtube Instagram Linkedin-in