Move supposed to soften effect on Russian card holders due to Visa and MasterCard withdrawal.

FG Shops For N5.9trn To Deliver Multiple Rail Projects As China Ditters With a protracted delay from China in opening up funds for Nigeria, the federal government is turning to the British market where it expects to raise $14.4 billion (about N5.993 trillion) at least...

Currency Swap: CBN Sells 3.69bn Yuan In Three Years   The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it sold 3.69 billion yuan from the inception of the currency swap deal with China to June this year. The apex bank disclosed this in its ‘Financial markets department 2021...

Chinese Loan Rises By $330m In One Year, Now $3.59bn On 15 Projects   Nigeria’s debt to China increased from $3.26bn as of September 30, 2020, to $3.59bn as of September 30, 2021, showing an increase of $330m in one year. This is according to an analysis...

Nigeria, China Trade Volume Hit $20bn             The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Cui Jianchun, has said that the trade volume between his country and Nigeria was $20bn in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic. During the period, the envoy explained, China’s GDP also grew to $15.7tn from...

Rise In Oil Price Continues, Inches Closer To $75pb     The price of crude oil crept higher yesterday, almost hitting the $75 per barrel mark as industry data pointed to a substantial decline in United States crude stockpiles coupled with rising fuel sales in India as...