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Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

January 24, 2023
January 24, 2023

CBN raises interest rate to 17.5%, insists January 31st old note deadline sacrosanct

CBN governor Godwin Emifele said Nigerians have been given enough time to swap the old notes for the new ones.

Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele and New Naira notes used to illustrate the story
January 23, 2023

Experts project policy retention as CBN holds first 2023 MPC meeting 

As CBN holds its first MPC meeting on Monday, financial experts have suggested retaining current policy rates.

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
January 23, 2023

CBN redesign policy stabilising naira at parallel market: BDCs

ABCON says the CBN’s naira redesign policy has fuelled the currency’s stability at the parallel market.

Emefiele, Naira/Dollar
January 21, 2023

Governors set up committee to work with CBN on new naira notes

The committee is chaired by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra, with governors of Akwa Ibom, Ogun, Borno, Plateau and Jigawa states as members.

Governor Aminu Tambuwal and Godwin Emefiele
January 20, 2023

CBN to sanction banks not disbursing new naira notes to customers

Defaulting banks that fail to pay the new naira notes to customers would be fined N1 million per money box on daily basis.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
January 18, 2023

Military Pension Board blames CBN, banks for failing to pay retirees

“It has…come to the notice of the board that bank accounts of some of our esteemed pensioners are yet to be credited with their entitlements.”

Central Bank of Nigeria and CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele
January 9, 2023

Rights activist sues SSS for alleged illegal arrest, detention

Before his arrest on January 8, the activist had on December 19, 2022, condemned the SSS in a media briefing for its attempt to arrest CBN governor Godwin Emefiele.

SSS Officers (Credit: Premium Times)
January 5, 2023

World Bank, IMF, ECOWAS designate Nigeria non-cash society

The NFIU director reminded Nigerians that three years imprisonment, payment of equivalent value of money involved or both punishments awaited violators of the cashless policy.

NFIU and Modibbo HammanTukur
December 28, 2022

Senate tells CBN to extend deadline for old naira notes till after 2023 election

Citing Orders 45 and 51 of the Senate Rule, Senator Ali Ndume (APC-Borno) moved a motion to extend the circulation of the old notes.