Tag: Central Bank of Nigeria
Loan defaulters damaged Nigerian economy – AMCON CEO Gbenga Alade
Managing director and chief executive officer of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Gbenga Alade, has accused debtors of deliberately sabotaging the Nigerian...
CBN’s 16 new directors and the parochial jeremiad
By Toni Kan
Competence should be agnostic.
This was the thought that occurred to me as I read a piece referencing the recent appointment of 16...
Christmas, cash scarcity and attacks on CBN’s proactive stance
By Toni Kan
Let us look at a few figures.
Nigeria’s population is put at a little over 200 million people while the UK population is...
Looking beyond CBN’s cocktail of policies to 2025
By Toni Kan
Six months ago, a friend I go on daily runs with took ill on a Monday evening. It was sudden and by...
CBN’s renewed focus on diaspora remittances: What’s the big deal?
By Toni Kan
My friend Paul is Jamaican. He has a strong Jamaican twang that sometimes leaves me wondering what he is saying.
Paul and I...
Non-oil export raked in $4.9bn under CBN RT 200 FX programme...
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele says a total of $4.987 billion has been repatriated into the country by non-oil...
Our website not hacked – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied reports that its website was hacked by Anonymous, a group known for launching cyberattacks on government...
CBN, bankers’ committee stop banks from sacking staff
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks not to sack any cadre of staff.
The decision was taken after a special meeting of...
Access Bank pushes to acquire Diamond Bank
Heads of Access Bank and Diamond Bank will on Monday meet with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) leadership on a possible acquisition deal.
Diamond...
Heritage Bank not distressed – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied report in a section of the media that Heritage Bank was under financial distress and unable...