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Naira Appreciates, Sell for N1,350/$ in parallel market, Remains N1,251 in CBN

Naira Appreciates, Sell for N1,350/$ in parallel market, Remains N1,251 in CBN The naira yesterday appreciated to N1,350 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,430 per dollar on Monday. Similarly, the naira yesterday appreciated to N1,382.95 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data...

Cardoso Assures on Banks’ Stability, Says MPC Decisions Target Increased Purchasing Power

Cardoso Assures on Banks’ Stability, Says MPC Decisions Target Increased Purchasing Power The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in its 294th meeting held on Monday and Tuesday reviewed recent economic and financial developments in the country. In a communique issued...

Cardoso Assures on Banks’ Stability, Says MPC Decisions Target Increased Purchasing Power

Cardoso Assures on Banks’ Stability, Says MPC Decisions Target Increased Purchasing Power The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in its 294th meeting held on Monday and Tuesday reviewed recent economic and financial developments in the country. In a communique issued...

Act Fast on Recapitalisation – CBN Tells Banks

Act Fast on Recapitalisation – CBN Tells Banks The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called on Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the country to act fast on the increase of their capital base in order to strengthen the financial system against potential risks. This was...

Again, CBN Jerks up Interest Rate to 24.75%

Again, CBN Jerks up Interest Rate to 24.75% The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, it’s benchmark interest rate to 24.75% representing 200 basis points increase from 22.75% in February. The CBN Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, disclosed this at the...

Ginger Farmers Loss N12bn to Disease as FG Inaugurates Control Taskforce

Ginger Farmers Loss N12bn to Disease as FG Inaugurates Control Taskforce The Federal Government, on Monday, confirmed the outbreak of ginger blight epidemic in four states in Nigeria, adding that ginger farmers have lost over N12bn due to the disease. It disclosed this at the inauguration...