MPC Shifts Gear, Reduces MPR to 23 percent
The 307th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), held on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, where it decided to shift...
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Cardoso: 3 years of Reforms, Resilience Building and Redirection
By Dayo Omoogun How time flies! It’s been 3 years just like yesterday since the current Central Bank Governor Dr. Olayemi Cardoso was appointed to...
CBN Tightens Oversight to Combat Terrorism Financing
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has elevated terrorism financing supervision to a current supervisory priority, as part of its ongoing commitment to protecting...
Applications for CBN’s Cohort 2 Regulatory Sandbox Programme Opens Aug 12, Closes Aug 31
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the commencement of the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, with a new dual-track structure designed...
Alternative Bank Forum: Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, Others Stress Need to Prioritise Patient Capital, Non- Interest Financing
The Alternative Bank (AltBank), on Thursday, hosted investors, entrepreneurs, wealth creators and institutional decision-makers to a private intelligence forum held in Victoria Island, Lagos....
CBN Stays the Course on Monetary Rates
By Dayo Omoogun The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) emerged from its 306th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Tuesday 21st June, 2026 retaining...
CBN Weeds Out 46 Non- Compliant Microfinance Banks Spread Across 18 States, FCT
In a fresh move to further sanitise the banking industry, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licenses of forty-six (46)...
Cardoso Formally Receives Central Bank of the Year Award
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, formally received the Central Bank of the Year Award at the Central Banking...
305th MPC Votes Stability, Retains Parameters
By Dayo Omoogun The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has become an integral part of Nigeria’s macroeconomic strategy and ...
With Growth of NIFIs, Associated Challenges, CBN Opts for More Robust Governance
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Shariah governance, regulatory clarity, and risk management in the non-interest financial services...