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Store payment transaction data on local servers, CBN directs banks, fintechs, others
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), fintechs, and other payment service providers, operating in the country to begin storing their payment transaction data generated within the country on local servers, effective January 1, 2027. CBN…
CBN draft proposal for HoldCos seeks 20% capital buffer, restrictions on subsidiaries’ offshore operations, shared services
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has moved to revise guidelines on operations and structure of financial holding companies (FHCs) in its just published exposure draft on guidelines for the licensing and regulation of operators in Nigeria, introducing a mandatory 20 per…
Nigeria’s external reserves jump by 2.5% to reach $49.58 in May
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Economic Report for May has reported a rise in the External Reserves of the country to $49.58 billion May 29, from the $48.36 recorded in April, this year. According to the CBN, the figure represents an…
CBN upgrades Abbey Mortgage Bank to regional banking status
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the upgrade of Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc to a commercial banking institution, just as the new player in the sector fixed the fourth quarter of this year as date to commence full operations. Making…
Foreign portfolio investment drives Nigeria’s capital inflow, despite FDI slump by 80% — CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Economic Report, in its latest, has revealed that foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the country dropped by 80 per cent in January, this year, even as capital from foreign portfolio investment surged. The regulatory bank,…
CBN launches PSV 2028 to deepen financial inclusion, strengthen digital econony
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has formally unveiled the Payments System Vision 2028 (PSV 2028) to strengthen the country’s digital economy and trade. Speaking in Abuja, Monday, at the unveiling, the CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said PSV 2028 aims to deepen…
FDI drops by 80%, as portfolio investment drives increased capital inflow — CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Economic Report, in its latest release, has revealed that foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the country dropped by 80 per cent in January, this year. The regulatory bank attributed the drop to foreign investors increasingly…
Currency outside banks drops to N5.08trn in April, as CBN tightens grip on liquidity
Currency outside banks (COB) in Nigeria declined to N5.08 trillion in April 2026, according to data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). CBN said the country’s COB fell to N5.083 trillion in April from N5.19 trillion recorded in…
Stock market losses N1.62trn, as CBN retains interest rate at 26.50%
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the country’s Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.50 per cent. The CBN Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, who disclosed this during a press briefing at the end of the 305th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting…
CBN opens N650bn offer for NTBs auction
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opened for offer N650 billion worth of Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs) at its scheduled auction, Wednesday in what marks the second issuance for the month under the Federal Government’s second-quarter borrowing programme. The auction,…
