Nigeria
Nigerian central bank attacks ‘unpatriotic’ critics of forex regime
Reserves under pressure due to “huge fall” in earnings, bank admits
Central Bank of Nigeria bans banks from using digital currencies
CBN warns on AML-CFT risk to banks from dealings with “virtual currency exchangers”
Nigerian central bank details funding for farmers
Programme is latest to aim at boosting production of import substitutes
Nigerian MPC calls for state to act on stagflation crisis
Committee members say monetary policy has limited effect in face of current problems
Threat of stagflation is ‘now real’, Nigerian MPC member says
Nigerian central bank publishes unusually detailed account of July rate rise decision
People: Irish market supervisor quits; Emefiele appointed president of AACB
Nigerian governor appointed president of African Association of Central Banks
Nigeria tightens regulations on money transfer operators
Central bank's move will leave only three companies in major remittance market, analyst says
Nigerian regulator overhauls management of major local bank
No need for panic, central bank says
Nigerian central bank announces forex liberalisation
Naira will float from June 20, while CBN pledges funds to non-oil export companies
Nigerian central bank disburses $600m to power sector in 15 months
Central bank-administered power sector fund provides both loans and grants
Nigerian central bank provides sugar refinery with $131m
Governor says bank will intervene to aid self-sufficiency
Lagarde calls for ‘fundamental change’ in Nigerian policy
IMF managing director tells policy-makers they must take decisive action
Nigeria cuts rates to encourage growth in ‘bold’ decision
The country lowers policy rate by 200bps
Former Nigerian governor Sanusi attacks current central bank policy
Sanusi says currency is overvalued and monetary policy must loosen
Nigeria’s efforts to support currency could unravel
Devaluation of naira seen as likely by analysts
Nigeria bans foreign currency cash deposits
Follows a series of measures aimed at stabilising exchange rate
Central Bank of Nigeria excludes importers from FX markets
Importers of toothpicks and private jets banned from FX markets
Nigerian central bankers accused of banknote ‘mega scam’
Six accused of taking billions worth of old banknotes that were meant to be destroyed
Nigeria central bank orders banks to disclose bad debtors
Delinquent borrowers will get three months to start repayments
Nigerian reserves head believes renminbi can ‘complement’ euro and dollar
Lamido Yuguda discusses the benefits of a multipolar reserve currency system in new book
Islamic finance: Nigerian central bank reveals shape of advisory body
Financial Regulation Advisory Council of Experts will be responsible for approving new products
Central Bank of Nigeria abandons FX window
Central bank reserves falling fast
Central Bank of Nigeria sets up steering committee on financial inclusion
Committee is tasked with coordinating national strategy
Central Bank of Nigeria eases rules for bank dollar holdings
The foreign exchange trading positions banks can leave open increases from zero