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CBN approves daily sales of $10,000 to 1,588 BDC operators
Maureen Aguta
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved daily sales of $10,000 to 1,588 eligible Bureau De Change operators at the rate of N1, 101 to the dollar.
The Director, Trade and Exchange…
CBN bans foreign currencies as collateral for naira loans
Maureen Aguta
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all banks in the country to stop the use of foreign currencies as collateral for naira loans.
CBN gave the directive in a circular issued by the Director of…
Inefficiency: Customers decry GTBank poor services delivery as bank blames network failure
Maureen Aguta
Customers of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) Plc were left in a lurch on Thursday evening as the banking platform experienced hours of service failure across all its portals.
Investigations revealed that…
Non-performing loans: Banks in panic mode as CBN sets to commence regulatory oversight
Maureen Aguta
Indication on Thursday was that major Nigerian banks are in a state of panic as the new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso moves to wield his regulatory oversight by scrutinizing the…
CBN clears all backlogs of valid FX transactions, says Spokeswoman
Maureen Aguta
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that all valid foreign exchange backlogs have now been settled, fulfilling a key pledge of the CBN Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, to process an inherited…
Adaora Umeoji becomes first female GMD/CEO of Zenith Bank
Maureen Aguta
In what appears to be part of the International Women’s Day/Month celebration, the Board Directors of Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Dr. Adaora Umeoji as the Group Managing…
CBN auctions N161.5bn worth of Treasury Bills
Maureen Aguta
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), commenced a Treasury Bills, T-Bills Primary Market Auction (PMA), on Wednesday.
This is according to CBN’s latest T-BIlls schedule.
At the PMA, existing T-Bills totalling…
Aig-Imoukhuede, pioneer Access Bank CEO, returns to Holdings as Chairman
Maureen Aguta
Access Holdings Plc has announced Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Access Bank pioneer Group Chief Executive Officer (Group CEO), as its Non-Executive Chairman.
Mr. Sunday Ekwochi, Company Secretary, Access Holdings,…
Naira to appreciate to N1, 200/$ in 12 months—Goldman Sachs
Maureen Aguta
This was stated in a Goldman Sachs report entitled “Nigeria- Turning the Corner.”
The report stated that the forecast was hinged on a combination of positive real rates, capital inflows, and evidence…
BREAKING: Binance discontinues operation in Nigeria
Maureen Aguta
Amid an ongoing regulatory conflict in Nigeria, Binance has announced the discontinuation of all services involving the country’s fiat currency, the naira.
Starting March 8 at 8:00 a.m. UTC, Binance will…