CBN Enforces Local Content In Mass Metering Facility         The Central Bank of Nigeria has prohibited the use of its National Mass Metering Programme facility for procurement of fully assembled meters from overseas, and metering infrastructure. It said this in its report on ‘Framework for financing of...

Naira Drops To 460/$ At Parallel Market         The naira fell slightly at the parallel market on Monday, as it exchanged to the dollar for N460/$ as of the close of work. The naira had exchanged to the dollar on Friday for 458/$. This is as the country’s...

External Reserves Drop By $35.67bn         Nigeria’s external reserves, last week, fell for the fourth consecutive week to $35.67 billion even as the naira depreciated to N462 per dollar in the parallel market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that the reserves fell to...

CBN Freezes 15 Textile Smugglers Accounts       The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has frozen the accounts of 15 textile smugglers across the country. Deputy Governor Corporate Services of the CBN Mr. Edward L. Adamu made this disclosure at a stakeholders meeting of Cotton, Textile and Garment...

External Reserves Decline By $50.84m In 10 Days         The country’s external reserves dropped by $50.84m from $35.75bn as of October 2 to $35.69bn as of October 12, figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria have revealed. The CBN disclosed that the reserves, which had continued to...

In Six Months, CBN Disburses $13.99bn Forex       The Central Bank of Nigeria supplied $13.99bn into the market between January and June. The bank disclosed this in its quarterly statistical bulletin on ‘Supply of forex’ for the month of June. According to the CBN, the forex were supplied...