Banks’ Credits to Private Sector Rise to N76trn Credit to the Private Sector (CPS) surged by 27.3 per cent year-on-year to N75.96 trillion in November, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) economic report, has shown. The uptick in credit to key sectors of the economy has been...

Currency in Circulation Hits N4.8trn Amidst Cash Crunch   The total currency in circulation in Nigeria reached N4.8 trillion in November 2024, up 7% from the previous month and representing an all-time high. Also, currency outside banks grew significantly in the same month hitting an all-time high of N4.6...

CBN Reveals Reasons Behind Oil Revenue Crash The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has attributed the significant decline in oil revenue for the third quarter of 2024 to ageing pipeline infrastructure and operational inefficiencies. According to the apex bank’s latest economic report for the third quarter...

Financial inflows Increased by 335% in Q3 – CBN Nigeria’s economy experienced a notable boost in financial inflows of 335 percent increase in the third quarter of 2024, reaching $6.44 billion compared to $1.48 billion in the preceding quarter. The increase, as highlighted in the Central...

FG Sets Six-Month Deadline for Banks, Telcos to Settle N250bn USSD Debt   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have issued a final directive to Deposit Money Banks and Mobile Network Operators to resolve the protracted N250bn Unstructured Supplementary Service...

Net Forex Inflow Decreased by 2.97% in Q3 – CBN The net foreign exchange inflow to the Nigerian economy in the third quarter of the year decreased by 2.97 per cent to $14.46bn from $14.89bn in the preceding quarter. This was released by the Central Bank...