$25,000 Limit: CBN to Suspend Erring BDCs, Banks The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, said it will suspend the dealership license of any Bureau de Change (BDC) or Authorised Dealer banks that divert funds or violate the provisions of its newly rolled out foreign...

Banks Active Accounts Hit 331.6M in One Year Nigeria’s banking sector saw a remarkable expansion in 2024, with active accounts surging to 331.6 million by December, reflecting an increase of 122.3 million accounts from 209.3 million in January 2024. In January, 2024, Nigeria recorded 209.3 million...

Banks, Others Generated N2.7trn From Capital Market – SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday revealed that banks and other companies raised a total sum of N2.7trn from the capital market in the first 11 months of 2024. It said the substantial sum was...

FG Records Tax Revenue Windfall, Banks’ Tax Rises by 109.6%   There are indications that the Federal Government is having great times in its finances as its revenue from Value Added Tax (VAT) and Company Income Tax (CIT) rose by 85 per cent year-on-year, YoY, to...

Stakeholders Demand Better Security as Banks Lose N42.6bn to Fraud   Cybersecurity experts have stated that Nigerian banks must bridge the widening technology adoption gaps and closely track insider threats after losing N42.6bn to fraud between April and June 2024. The Financial Institutions Training Centre revealed the...

Hunger Protest Grounds Abuja Banks, Markets A nationwide protest against hunger and economic hardship triggered by recent government reforms brought parts of the nation’s capital to a standstill on Thursday, August 1. The protest, which had been earlier announced, led to the closure of banks, filling...