Naira Redesign: Reminiscing on Lessons Learnt from a Controversial Policy, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   In late 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced an ambitious policy to redesign the naira, targeting three major denominations: ₦200, ₦500, and ₦1,000 notes. The initiative aimed to address...

Naira Redesign, Others Gulped N74bn In 2022, Says CBN   It cost the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its subsidiary about N74.84bn to produce and roll out currencies, including new naira notes, in 2022. Despite the scarcity of naira that plagued the country in the latter...

Currency in Circulation Increases By 71% To N1.6trn – CBN   The currency in circulation in the country jumped by N701.4tn in one month to hit N1.6tn in March, 2023 after the Central Bank of Nigeria reversed its policy on the naira redesign. According to the CBN,...

Naira Redesign: Reps Urge CBN to Revamp e-banking Platforms The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to direct banks to immediately revamp their electronic transaction platforms. According to the House, the move has become necessary in the aftermath of the recent CBN...

Naira Redesign Implemention Failure and Its Consequences   The terrible suffering & economic loss Nigerians and Nigeria have experienced as a result of the faulty IMPLEMENTATION of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Naira redesign policy, the entry of the judiciary into central banking functions, all show...

Naira Crunch: Banks In Shock As Rejection Of Old N500, N1000 Spreads   The enthusiasm that greeted the Supreme Court judgement that the old N500 and N1,000 notes should be in use till December 31st 2023, has dissipated as widespread rejection of the old notes by...