CBN Sees Economic Shift as Inflation Eases, Reserves Hit $50bn The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has signalled a gradual economic reset, attributing improvements in inflation, foreign reserves, and investor confidence to its monetary and financial sector reforms. Speaking at the CBN Special Day during the...

32 Banks Meet Recapitalisation Requirements Ahead of Deadline - CBN The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Olayemi Cardoso, on Thursday disclosed that 32 banks have already met the new capital requirements under the ongoing recapitalisation programme, ahead of the March 31, 2026...

CBN Blacklists Major Loan Defaulters, Restricts Credit Access   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially restricted banking services for “chronic defaulters” and large-ticket obligors with non-performing loans. In a sweeping move to enforce credit discipline and safeguard the nation’s financial system, the apex bank issued...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has moved to tighten oversight of diaspora inflows, directing all international money transfer operators (IMTOs) to route transactions through designated naira settlement accounts in banks in a bid to improve transparency and deepen liquidity in the official foreign exchange market.

Nigeria earned $31.54bn from crude oil exports in 2025, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Balance of Payments report, marking a 14.41% decline from $36.85bn in 2024.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is on track to reduce inflation to single digits as part of its transition to an inflation-targeting monetary policy framework.