Cash Outside Banks Hits One-Year High of N5.19 Trillion, Accounts for 91.3% of Nigeria’s Currency in Circulation
Nigeria’s reliance on cash remains remarkably strong, as new data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that cash…
Category: Banking
Nigerian Banks Grow Stronger as Private Sector Credit Declines Despite Record Capital Growth
Nigeria’s banking sector is experiencing a remarkable paradox. While banks are stronger and better capitalized than ever before, the flow…
Banks’ Non-performing Loans Rise To 9.85% After CBN’s Forbearance Withdrawal
Nigeria’s banking sector has recorded a sharp rise in non-performing loans (NPLs), with the ratio climbing to 9.85 per cent…
Cash Outside Banks Climbs to N5.19 Trillion Despite CBN’s Aggressive Digital Payment Drive
Nigeria’s transition to a cashless economy continues to face significant hurdles as cash held outside the banking system climbed to…
Nigerians Hold N5.19 Trillion Cash Outside Banks as Cash Usage Defies Digital Payment Growth
Nigeria’s push toward a cashless economy continues to face strong resistance, as new data shows that Nigerians are still holding…
CBN Urged to Mandate Annual Financial Reporting for Fintechs and MFBs as Transparency Debate Intensifies in Nigeria
Finance experts have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to introduce mandatory annual financial reporting for deposit-taking fintech…
Fraud Losses Hit N134.48bn in Nigeria as CBN Flags Surge in Digital Banking Scams (2020–2025)
Banks and their customers in Nigeria lost a staggering N134.48bn to fraud between 2020 and 2025, according to new data…
Femi Otedola Raises First HoldCo Stake to 20% with N29.6bn Share Purchase
Billionaire businessman and Chairman of First HoldCo, Femi Otedola, has deepened his investment in the financial services group after acquiring…
CBN HoldCo Rules: How a Chapel Hill White Paper May Have Inspired Nigeria’s Banking Shake-Up
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s proposed Financial Holding Company (HoldCo) regulations have triggered intense debate across the banking industry, but…
CBN HoldCo Reforms May Force ₦370bn Capital Raise Across Nigeria’s Top Banks
Nigeria’s leading banking groups may soon be compelled to raise about ₦370 billion in fresh capital following proposed new rules…
United Capital Acquires 5% Stake in NGX Group, Signals Strong Confidence in Nigeria’s Capital Market
United Capital Group has strengthened its foothold in Nigeria’s financial sector after acquiring a 5 percent equity stake in the…
Nigeria’s Banking Profit Boom Fades as Earnings Drop, While African Rivals Surge Ahead
Nigeria’s banking sector, once celebrated as one of Africa’s strongest profit engines, is entering a new phase marked by slowing…
FX Reforms Boost Global Naira Card Usage as Banks Raise Dollar Limits
Improved foreign exchange liquidity in Nigeria, driven by sweeping economic reforms, is reshaping how Nigerians use their naira cards for…
IMF Flags Lending Rate Imbalance as Nigerian Banks React Faster to Rate Hikes Than Cuts
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns over the way Nigerian banks respond to changes in monetary policy, noting…
Nigeria’s Top Banks Mobilise N137 Trillion in Deposits as Liquidity Strength Deepens (Q1 2026 Banking Report)
Nigeria’s banking sector started 2026 on a strong liquidity footing, with the country’s top 10 banks collectively mobilising an estimated…
United Capital Expands into East Africa with Investment Banking Licences in Ethiopia and Rwanda
United Capital has recorded a major breakthrough in its African expansion strategy after securing investment banking licences in both Ethiopia…
Reps Recover ₦521.7m VAT from CBN in Remita Revenue Leak Probe
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has recovered ₦521.77 million in unremitted Value Added Tax (VAT) from the Central…
CBN Mops Up N3.04 Trillion in Massive OMO Auction as Investor Demand Hits Record High
The Central Bank of Nigeria withdrew N3.04 trillion from the banking system in a single OMO auction after investors subscribed…
Nigerian Banks Earn N209bn from Account Maintenance Fees in Q1 2026 Amid Rising Transaction Growth
Nigerian commercial banks recorded a significant rise in earnings from account maintenance charges, pulling in a combined N209.18bn in the…
Nigeria’s Banks Face Rising Bad Loans as CBN Ends Regulatory Forbearance, NPL Ratio Hits 8.03%
Nigeria’s banking sector is under fresh pressure as bad loans climbed to 8.03 per cent in January 2026, following the…
CBN Extends Breathing Space for Banks as Legal Bottlenecks Slow Recapitalisation Drive
he Central Bank of Nigeria (Central Bank of Nigeria) has assured that deposit money banks yet to fully meet the…
CBN Retains Interest Rate at 26.5% as External Shocks Drive Inflation Pressure in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained its benchmark interest rate at 26.5 percent, following its latest Monetary Policy…
Banks Flood Treasury Bills Market as High Yields Attract Surplus Liquidity in Nigeria
Nigeria’s banking sector is once again turning to government securities as a safe haven, with commercial banks increasingly channeling excess…
N4.65 Trillion Bank Recapitalisation: Nigerian Banks Face Pressure to Turn Capital Into Real Growth
After successfully raising a combined N4.65 trillion to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recapitalisation requirements, Nigerian banks are…
CBN, CIBN Push for Stronger Female Leadership in Banking as Lagos Hosts Maiden AWBFA Conference
The conversation around female banking leadership in Africa took center stage in Lagos as the African Women in Banking and…
CBN rules give foreign banks, fintechs advantage over Nigerian lenders – Chapel Hill report
Nigeria’s banking sector is facing renewed scrutiny after a new report by investment banking and research firm Chapel Hill Denham…
63% of Nigerians Demand Lower Interest Rates Ahead of CBN MPC Meeting
As the Central Bank of Nigeria prepares for its crucial Monetary Policy Committee meeting on May 19 and 20, a…
Tier-1 Nigerian Banks Surge to N114 Trillion Deposits as Lending Slows Amid Tight Monetary Policy
Nigeria’s biggest banks ended 2025 with a powerful surge in customer deposits, even as lending activity slowed under tight monetary…
FX Inflows Hit $112.27bn as Autonomous Dollar Sources Dominate Nigeria’s FX Market in 2025
Nigeria’s foreign exchange market underwent a major structural shift in 2025, as total FX inflows climbed to $112.27 billion, with…
Tier-One Nigerian Banks’ Assets Hit N161.4 Trillion Amid Strong Earnings Growth (FUGAZ Banks 2025 Report)
Nigeria’s five biggest lenders—commonly known as FUGAZ—ended 2025 on a stronger footing, with combined total assets climbing to N161.4 trillion.…