The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval-in-principle to global financial services firm JPMorgan to establish a merchant bank in Nigeria
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CBN Governor Engages Nigerian, Chinese Business Leaders on Financial Ties
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has engaged Nigerian and Chinese business leaders on ways to strengthen financial
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AFC Appoints CBN Governor Cardoso as Board Chairman
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has appointed the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, as Chairman of its Board of Dir
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Beyond 23% MPR, Should CBN Reconsider 45% CRR to Unlock Credit?
By Blaise Udunze. The last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was its 307th meeting, held on September 21
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CBN Deepens Nigeria-Asia Financial Ties, Signs Innovation MoU in Singapore
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stepped up efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s financial and investment ties with Asia through high-level engagement
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Olayemi Cardoso’s Three Years and the 23% Rate Cut Test
By Blaise Udenze. Celebrating Nigeria’s latest inflation figures as proof that price stability has finally arrived is dangerously seductive. It has
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CBN Wins NES Distinguished Organisation Award for Economic Reforms
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been honoured with the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) Distinguished Organisation Award for its role in driving
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Cardoso’s $1bn Remittance Target Within Reach as Nigeria Records $947m In July
Nigeria recorded a historic $947 million in remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in July 2026, bringing the Centr
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CBN Opens Applications for Second Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox Programme
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the commencement of the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, introducing a dual-track fr
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DataPro Highlights Key Credit Metrics for Nigeria’s Growing Data Centre Sector
Credit rating agency DataPro says the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) directive requiring banks, fintech firms, and other payment service providers to
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