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CBN leaves interest rate at 14%, Emefiele gives reasons

The CBN has retained the rate it lends to commercial banks at 14 per cent since 2016 – According to the CBN governor, the Monetary Policy Committee resolved to retain the cash reserve ratio (CRR) at 22.5 per cent and liquidity ratio at 30 per cent – Emefiele said Nigeria’s foreign reserve has grown from $42.54 billion as at December 2018 to $43.28 billion as at January 21 The Central Bank of Nigeria has left its lending rate for banks…

CBN to withdraw dirty notes from circulation

The Central Bank of Nigeria said it has plans to withdraw dirty notes from circulation – The apex bank noted that a large number of the N7.9 trillion pieces of naira notes in circulation were bad – CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, is expected to launch a policy to address this problem The Central Bank of Nigeria has recognised the fact that a large portion of the N7.9 trillion pieces of naira notes in circulation are dirty, mutilated, unfit for Automated…

Central Bank of Nigeria Auditing Banks

The CBN has noted with concern stories in some segments oF the press purporting to report decisions taken as a result of the ongoing audit of Nigerian banks. The Central Bank confirms that examiners have concluded their work on 11 out of the 14 banks not included n he first audit exercise. They have also made significant progress on the remaining three banks and these are Citibank, Stanbic IBTC and Standard Chartered. The Central Bank confirms that the complete reports…

3 Things to Know Before Taking Out a Loan

Taking out a loan is a big step financially and should not be taken lightly. Yes, we understand there are those emergency situations that require you to borrow money. However, there are some things you want to keep in mind to determine if this is the best option for you. We made this brief list of 3 things you want to keep in mind before making a decision as big as taking out a loan. Consider Your Options Why do…