Big-ticket borrowers of over N1bn choke out SMEs, account for 81% of Nigerian banks’ loan portfolio
The Nigerian money market remains characterized by excessive concentration of credit per obligors and per sectors, as big ticket borrowers ...
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Tag: Central Bank of Nigeria
Nigeria’s central bank is acting as ‘piggy bank’ to gov’t, says MPC member
Nigeria’s central bank is acting like a “piggy bank” with its funding of the government, a member of the Monetary ...
Nigeria’s central bank buoys foreign exchange market with $545m, to sanction directive-breaching banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monday sustained its intervention in the various sectors of the inter-bank foreign exchange market ...
Nigeria’s FG sells N100bn sovereign sukuk at 16.7%
The Federal Government of Nigeria has begun the sale of its N100 billion debut sovereign Sukuk, the Debt Management Office ...
August inflation to come in at 15.97%, says Access Bank’s EIG, expects high treasury bills rate on CBN liquidity tightening
Analysts at Access Bank’s Economic Intelligence Group (EIG) say they are betting on Nigeria’s year-on-year August inflation coming in at ...
Nigeria’s central bank deploys electronic platform for efficient processing of capital investment inflows
Nigeria’s central bank has deployed an electronic certificate of capital importation (eCCI) platform, which it said would enhance transparency and ...
Nigeria’s central bank roles out regulatory framework for short code providers to curb risks in electronic payment systems
Nigeria’s central bank is set to role out regulations and risk mitigation considerations in the implementation of unique short codes, ...
Nigerian lenders still favour public sector with 6% credit growth against 0.02% decline to private sector
Average credit to the private sector by Nigerian banks declined marginally by 0.02 percent in 2Q17 as against a 5.91 ...
Nigerian smaller banks more at risk on growing NPL levels as some lenders record lower capital ratios
BMI Research, a Fitch company, has indicated that Nigerian smaller banks are on top of risk watch on growing non-performing ...
Nigeria naira outlook positive this week on 5.1% rise in FX reserve levels, CBN interventions
The Nigerian naira is projected to trade positive this week on growing reserves and central bank continued intervention, according to ...
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