Reps Urge CBN To Suspend Recapitalisation Of Microfinance Banks       The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the planned recapitalisation for microfinance banks until the economy stabilises and considered safe. The House mandated the Committee on Banking and Currency to...

In One Month, CBN Injects $1.47bn Into Forex Market       The Central Bank of Nigeria injected $1.47bn into the foreign exchange segment of the market as part of its efforts to stabilise the naira in January. According to figures from the CBN’s January report on its foreign...

CBN Licenses Ten More Money Transfer Operators     The Central Bank of Nigeria has added 10 companies to the list of International Money Transfer Operators licensed in the country. This was disclosed on Monday in a report, titled ‘Updated list of International Money Transfer Operators in Nigeria...

Oil Imports Gulped $1.32bn In 2020 - CBN       The quantity of foreign exchange used for oil imports in 2020 was $1.32bn, compared to $2.10bn in 2019, the latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria have shown. The CBN’s data on sectoral utilisation for transactions valid...

Naira Drops As Food Inflation Rises       Fears of continued rise in inflation among foreign exchange dealers have further weakened the naira, market statistics have shown. The local currency lost strength at the weekend, dropping to N485/$1 from N483/$1 at the parallel market. The slide followed release of...

States’ Cash Cruch: CBN Kicks As Govs Beg FG To Postpone $2.1bn Support Repayment         State governors on Thursday at the monthly meeting of the National Economic Council appealed to the Federal Government to postpone the repayment of the $2.1bn budget support facility to states which...