FBN Conundrum, an Abuse of Privilege? By Ademola Oyetunji Recent development at the nation’s premier commercial bank was both shocking and unexpected. Mind boggling though, but it has happened before. Boardroom rascality, a reminiscence of Intercontinental and Oceanic banks saga, where powerful management and shareholders leverage...

We’re Ready To Fund Farmers, Artisans - CBN       The Central Bank of Nigeria has called on farmers, artisans, traders and others in Anambra State to maximise the funding opportunities which the bank has made available for them to expand their businesses. Branch Comptroller of the bank...

MFBs Join Reps’ Call To CBN To Halt Recapitalisation       The National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB) has joined the House of Representatives’ recent call on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the April 2021 deadline for the recapitalisation of microfinance banks (MFBs). It came...

External Reserves Lost $350m In Two Weeks - CBN       The country’s external reserves lost $350m in two weeks, falling to $34.9bn on April 29 from a high of $35.25bn as of April 16. Figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday revealed that the...

Banks Borrowing From CBN Increase By 174% To N2.4trn     In apparent reflection of the intense scarcity of funds that prevailed in the interbank money market in April, banks’ borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) rose by 174 per cent to N2.48 trillion from...

CBN, Experts Urge Microfinance Banks To Boost Financial Inclusion         The Central Bank of Nigeria and financial sector experts have called for collaborative efforts among microfinance banks to promote the expansion of micro-insurance as a tool for deepening financial inclusion. They made the call at the sixth...