CBN Releases New Guidance on Contract Suspensions for Troubled Banks   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued interpretative guidance clarifying the practical application of Sections 34(2)(b) and 40(2) of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020, setting a maximum period of two business...

Banks Lost N134bn to Fraudsters - CBN Banks and their customers lost a combined N134.48bn to fraud between 2020 and 2025 amid a significant expansion in digital payments and financial technology adoption across the country, according to data contained in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s...

Unveiling the Real Beneficiaries of CBN’s Recapitalisation Exercise, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   Widely hailed as a landmark achievement, the banking recapitalisation exercise has captured the attention of policymakers, investors, and financial observers alike. Trillions of naira have been raised, capital thresholds have been successfully met,...

Banks, Telcos Settle N300bn USSD Debt Dispute After 4 Years   Banks and telecommunications operators in Nigeria have ended a four-year dispute over nearly N300bn owed for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data services, with the debt now fully cleared, the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria...

Banks Using Unaccredited Cheque Printers Risk N10m Fine - CBN   Deposit Money Banks risk a N10m fine and withdrawal of cheques from circulation if they engage unaccredited cheque printers, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular dated...

Bank Customers' Complaints Rise by 143% as CBN Resolves 9,771 Cases   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it resolved 9,771 out of 10,704 bank customers’ complaints in the first half of the year (H1’25). CBN disclosed this in its latest Financial Stability Report, noting that...