The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN is to provide about N750bn for the recapitalization of the Bank of Agriculture before the end of next year, the Federal Government has said. According to the government, the restructuring and recapitalization of the…
Hoard Dollars, Go to Jail – FG
The Federal Government has proposed an amendment to the Foreign-Exchange Act to enable the imprisonment of anyone who holds foreign currencies, especially the dollar, for more than 30 days. This is the latest measure the government and the Central Bank…
Forex crisis: Fitch Downgrades 10 Nigerian banks
Following a reassessment of potential sovereign support for the banking sector, Fitch, Ratings, a leading global rating agency has revised down the Support Rating Floors of 10 Nigerian banks to ‘No Floor’ and downgraded nine others’ Support Ratings to ‘5’.…
IMF board approves Egypt’s $12 billion loan agreement, $2.75 billion disbursed
Egypt won International Monetary Fund approval on Friday for a three-year, $12 billion bailout program aimed at reviving a struggling economy, bringing down public debt and controlling inflation while seeking to protect the poor. The IMF said its executive board’s…
NDIC urge banks to restore banking services to North East
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called on banks in the country to restore banking services to the North Eastern part of the country. Managing Director/Chief Executive, NDIC, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim made this call while speaking at the Corporation’s maiden…
Senate Will resolve Buhari’s $30bn loan request this week – Ndume
Strong indications have emerged that the leadership of the Senate and the Presidency have reached a deal on the 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper earlier rejected by the upper chamber of the National Assembly. A source…
Nigerian overnight lending rate climbs on tight liquidity
Nov 11 Nigeria’s overnight lending rate rose to 22 percent on Friday from 13 percent last week due to tight liquidity worsened by banks inability to get access to their balances with the regulator, traders said. Traders said lenders were…
Nigerians participating in MMM scheme vulnerable to losing investment
ABUJA-MEMBERS of the House of Representatives Wednesday resolve to probe into the operations of the internet based wonder bank, otherwise known as “MMM Nigeria Scheme” in order to save innocent Nigerians from falling prey to fraudsters in this era of…
France, China to set up joint investment fund for overseas projects
France and China will set up a fund for joint investment in overseas projects, France’s foreign minister said on Monday, as China’s voracious appetite for overseas acquisitions continues to grow despite some recent stumbles in overseas markets. “Hinkley Point is…
MAN wants $1bn forex allocation for industrialists
The manufacturing industry requires the injection of about $1bn to galvanize activities in the sector and enable it to contribute significantly to the economy, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has said. The President, MAN, Dr. Frank Jacobs, who said this…