Proposed JP Morgan Merchant Bank Approved in Principle by CBN
…Adedapo Adedayo Olagunju Named MD The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted Approval-in-Principle (AIP) to JPMorgan to establish a merchant bank in...
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Innocent Ike Harps on Enduring Value at Standford Seed G3 2026 Conference
Innocent C. Ike, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, has told business leaders that growth alone does not make a global...
CBN Convenes Nigeria- China Business Roundtable in Beijing, Targets Stronger Financial Corridor
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) convened a high-level business and financial roundtable in Beijing on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, bringing together Nigerian and Chinese...
Cardoso Lands Continental Appointment as AFC’s Board Chairman
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria...
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...
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...