Nigeria
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 warn the central bank on its supervision of banking sector; say monetary policy has a limited effect in face of the current problems
Threat of stagflation is ‘now real’, Nigerian MPC member says
Nigerian central bank publishes unusually detailed account of July rate rise decision, including personal statements by MPC members
People: Irish market supervisor quits; Emefiele appointed president of AACB
Gareth Murphy resigns as head of market supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland, Nigerian governor appointed president of African Association of Central Banks, and more
Nigeria tightens regulations on money transfer operators
Central bank's move will leave only three companies to deal with a remittance market worth more than $20bn annually, an analyst says
Nigerian regulator overhauls management of major local bank
Nigeria’s central bank enforced a change of management in a domestically systemically important bank due to liquidity and capital adequacy concerns; finance veterans appointed to top roles
Nigerian central bank announces forex liberalisation
Nigeria’s central bank unveiled plans to make up to $2.5 billion available to the country’s non-oil exporters; currency will float from June 20
Nigerian central bank disburses $600m to power sector in 15 months
Nigeria central bank aid to the country’s electricity sector supplied in the form of loans and grants
Nigerian central bank provides sugar refinery with $131m
Central Bank of Nigeria confirms it supplied $131 million to fund the construction of a sugar refinery; governor says the bank will support moves towards self-sufficiency
Lagarde calls for ‘fundamental change’ in Nigerian policy
IMF managing director tells leaders to shore up the banking system, strengthen the external position and exercise ‘restraint’, during visit to Nigeria
Nigeria cuts rates to encourage growth in ‘bold’ decision
The central bank lowers the policy rate by 200bps as part of a package of measures aimed at supporting growth and easing credit conditions
Former Nigerian governor Sanusi attacks current central bank policy
Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Sanusi Lamido Sanusi challenges monetary policy stance of Nigeria’s central bank and calls for a currency devaluation
Nigeria’s efforts to support currency could unravel
Nigeria’s central bank governor is imposing strict capital controls to cope with the country’s slumping oil revenues but analysts predict naira devaluation is only a matter of time
Nigeria bans foreign currency cash deposits
Central bank move comes as part of a clampdown on ‘illicit funds’ passing through banks; follows a series of measures aimed at stabilising exchange rate
Central Bank of Nigeria excludes importers from FX markets
Latest bid to relieve pressure on the naira sees wide range of importers and those looking to invest in foreign currency bonds and equities banned from making foreign exchange transactions
Nigerian central bankers accused of banknote ‘mega scam’
Six accused of taking more than $25 million worth of old banknotes that were meant to be destroyed; Economic and Financial Crime Commission says they will ‘face the wrath of the law’
Nigeria central bank orders banks to disclose bad debtors
Banks in Nigeria will have to publish lists of ‘delinquent debtors’ starting May 1, in an attempt to battle the ‘rising trend of non-performing loans the industry’
Nigerian reserves head believes renminbi can ‘complement’ euro and dollar
Lamido Yuguda discusses the benefits of a multipolar system and how the Central Bank of Nigeria is managing its renminbi investments in a new book
Islamic finance: Nigerian central bank reveals shape of advisory body
Central Bank of Nigeria publishes guidelines for the Financial Regulation Advisory Council of Experts, charged with offering ‘expert advice’ on the industry and approving new products
Central Bank of Nigeria abandons FX window
Latest attempt to halt the sliding currency sees central bank cease to offer foreign exchange auctions, but interventions continue in the interbank market
Central Bank of Nigeria sets up steering committee on financial inclusion
Committee comprising central bank governor and finance minister is tasked with coordinating national strategy; will meet three times per year and approve annual reports
Central Bank of Nigeria eases rules for bank dollar holdings
Nigeria’s central bank has eased the rules for interbank dollar holdings in attempt to boost liquidity in forex trading market, but one FX strategist warns of ‘marginal impact’
Central Bank of Nigeria raises stakes with rate hike
Bank loosens grip on falling naira but governor ‘committed to stable exchange rate'; warns drop in oil price is permanent and depreciation could continue
West African countries take stock of ‘capacity building project’
The West African Monetary Institute is hiring an external consultant to review the $2 million project, as it works towards establishing second monetary union in region