Foreign Inflows Drive Banking Capital to $3.1bn in Three Months Capital importation into Nigeria’s banking sector surged to over $3.1bn in the first quarter of 2025, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. NBS data also showed that the manufacturing sector...

Telcos Recover N107bn from Banks for USSD Debt   The long-term dispute between telecommunications operators and commercial banks over unpaid Unstructured Supplementary Service Data fees appears to be drawing to a close, as telecom companies confirm the recovery of 95 per cent of the N180 billion...

USSD Debt: Telcos to Gain Direct Access to Funds  Telecom subscribers, banks, and network operators have agreed to a new billing framework that allows telecom companies direct access to revenue generated from USSD services. The arrangement, approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central...

CBN Gives 12-month Deadline for New Anti-money Laundering Standards The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a draft framework aimed at modernising anti-money laundering practices across the country’s financial system through the adoption of intelligent, automated solutions. In a circular dated May 20, 2025, and addressed...

Cardoso’s Shock Therapy: Why Nigeria Needs These Reforms, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   By any measure, Nigeria’s financial system has been walking a tightrope for years. A mix of weak oversight, economic volatility, and historical lapses in governance has created an environment ripe for instability. But under...

CBN Mandates Banks to Strengthen Sanctions Compliance Measures   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a fresh regulatory directive to banks, payment service banks, and fintech companies, warning them to tighten their sanctions compliance frameworks or face enforcement actions. In a circular dated April 17,...