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Tier-1 Banks Drive N286tn Mobile Transactions as Fintech Advantage Narrows in Nigeria’s Digital Payments Shift
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Tier-1 Banks Drive N286tn Mobile Transactions as Fintech Advantage Narrows in Nigeria’s Digital Payments Shift

Nigeria’s leading commercial banks have recorded a massive surge in digital activity, processing a combined N286.19 trillion in mobile banking…

byayotilewaMay 5, 2026
Cardoso Urges Bank Directors to Strengthen Risk Management and Corporate Governance After Recapitalisation
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Cardoso Urges Bank Directors to Strengthen Risk Management and Corporate Governance After Recapitalisation

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Olayemi Cardoso, has called on bank directors and corporate leaders to…

byayotilewaMay 4, 2026
CBN Restricts BDC Access to Forex Market Over Compliance Risks
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CBN Restricts BDC Access to Forex Market Over Compliance Risks

Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has continued to limit the access of Bureau De Change (BDC)…

byayotilewaApril 28, 2026
CBN Raises ATM Card Issuance Fee to N1,500, Scraps Monthly Maintenance Charge in New 2026 Banking Policy
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CBN Raises ATM Card Issuance Fee to N1,500, Scraps Monthly Maintenance Charge in New 2026 Banking Policy

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a revision to banking charges, increasing the cost of issuing and replacing…

byayotilewaApril 24, 2026
CBN Warns Nigerians Over Rising Cybersecurity Scam Messages Impersonating Bank
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CBN Warns Nigerians Over Rising Cybersecurity Scam Messages Impersonating Bank

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised an alarm over a growing wave of fraudulent messages, emails, and online…

byayotilewaApril 22, 2026
FG Borrows N100bn from Unclaimed Funds Trust Account as Domestic Debt Hits N80.49tn
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FG Borrows N100bn from Unclaimed Funds Trust Account as Domestic Debt Hits N80.49tn

Nigeria’s Federal Government has raised N100 billion from the Unclaimed Funds Trust Account, a pool of dormant private funds now…

byayotilewaApril 20, 2026
CBN Mops Up N4.48 Trillion in Aggressive Liquidity Tightening to Stabilise Nigeria’s Financial System
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CBN Mops Up N4.48 Trillion in Aggressive Liquidity Tightening to Stabilise Nigeria’s Financial System

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stepped up its liquidity management drive, mopping up a total of N4.48 trillion…

byayotilewaApril 17, 2026
CBN Proposes Mandatory Mediation Panel for Loan Disputes Before Court Action in Nigeria
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CBN Proposes Mandatory Mediation Panel for Loan Disputes Before Court Action in Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new proposal that could significantly change how lending disputes are handled…

byayotilewaApril 15, 2026
Cash Outside Banks Falls to N5.20 Trillion in February 2026 as Nigeria’s Liquidity Cycle Stabilizes
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Cash Outside Banks Falls to N5.20 Trillion in February 2026 as Nigeria’s Liquidity Cycle Stabilizes

Nigeria’s cash held outside the banking system declined slightly in February 2026, falling by 0.058% to N5.20 trillion, as liquidity…

byayotilewaApril 13, 2026
CBN Warns Banks Against Excessive Risk-Taking After Recapitalisation Drive
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CBN Warns Banks Against Excessive Risk-Taking After Recapitalisation Drive

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cautioned commercial banks against engaging in excessive risk-taking following the conclusion of the…

byayotilewaApril 10, 2026
Treasury Bills Boost Interest Income for Nigerian Banks by 43% in 2025
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Treasury Bills Boost Interest Income for Nigerian Banks by 43% in 2025

Zenith Bank, GTCO, and FirstHoldCo collectively earned N2.85 trillion from Treasury bills in 2025, reflecting a sharp 43.03% increase from…

byayotilewaApril 9, 2026
African Development Bank Launches $20 Million Green Hydrogen Funding to Boost Africa’s Clean Energy
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African Development Bank Launches $20 Million Green Hydrogen Funding to Boost Africa’s Clean Energy

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a $20 million funding initiative aimed at accelerating green hydrogen projects across Africa.…

byayotilewaApril 9, 2026
ADB Posts GH¢367 Million Profit After Tax as Capital Adequacy Ratio Soars to 27.17%-Ghana
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ADB Posts GH¢367 Million Profit After Tax as Capital Adequacy Ratio Soars to 27.17%-Ghana

Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC has delivered a remarkable financial turnaround, posting a profit after tax of GH¢367.2 million for…

byayotilewaApril 9, 2026
CBN Bank Recapitalization Set to Boost SMEs and Strengthen Nigeria’s Financial Sector
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CBN Bank Recapitalization Set to Boost SMEs and Strengthen Nigeria’s Financial Sector

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed that 33 banks successfully met the revised minimum capital requirements under its…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Bank Plans GSE Listing as BoG Considers Recapitalisation Deadline Extension
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Bank Plans GSE Listing as BoG Considers Recapitalisation Deadline Extension

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revealed that one of the two banks yet to meet the minimum capital requirement…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Nigeria’s Banks Face Credit Challenge as Recapitalisation Ends
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Nigeria’s Banks Face Credit Challenge as Recapitalisation Ends

Nigeria’s banking sector has grown significantly following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) sweeping recapitalisation drive, which strengthened balance sheets…

byayotilewaMarch 31, 2026
Nigeria’s Banking Sector Attracts $13.53 Billion in Foreign Inflows in 2025 Amid Recapitalisation Drive
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Nigeria’s Banking Sector Attracts $13.53 Billion in Foreign Inflows in 2025 Amid Recapitalisation Drive

Foreign capital inflows into Nigeria’s banking sector hit $13.53 billion in 2025, marking a remarkable 93.25% increase from $7.00 billion…

byayotilewaMarch 30, 2026
Rewiring Nigeria’s Financial System: How the CBN is Stabilizing Banks and Restoring Confidence
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Rewiring Nigeria’s Financial System: How the CBN is Stabilizing Banks and Restoring Confidence

Nigeria’s financial system entered 2023 under intense pressure, with a weakening naira, rising inflation, and dwindling investor confidence threatening a…

byayotilewaMarch 30, 2026
32 Nigerian Banks Achieve Recapitalisation Target Ahead of Deadline, Boosting Economic Growth
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32 Nigerian Banks Achieve Recapitalisation Target Ahead of Deadline, Boosting Economic Growth

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has announced that 32 banks have successfully met the…

byayotilewaMarch 27, 2026
Nigerian Banks Raise N4.61 Trillion in Capital, N1.2 Trillion from Foreign Investors
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Nigerian Banks Raise N4.61 Trillion in Capital, N1.2 Trillion from Foreign Investors

Nigerian banks have successfully raised N4.61 trillion in fresh capital as part of the ongoing banking sector recapitalisation programme, with…

byayotilewaMarch 26, 2026
Nigeria’s Banking System Liquidity Holds Above ₦8 Trillion Despite ₦2.36 Trillion CBN OMO Mop-Up
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Nigeria’s Banking System Liquidity Holds Above ₦8 Trillion Despite ₦2.36 Trillion CBN OMO Mop-Up

Nigeria’s banking system liquidity held steady above ₦8 trillion despite a ₦2.36 trillion Open Market Operations (OMO) mop-up by the…

byayotilewaMarch 26, 2026
CBN Governor Cardoso Urges Stronger Cross-Border Cooperation Among African Regulators
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CBN Governor Cardoso Urges Stronger Cross-Border Cooperation Among African Regulators

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, has called for deeper collaboration among African financial…

byayotilewaMarch 26, 2026
CBN Orders IMTOs to Open Naira Settlement Accounts to Boost FX Transparency
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CBN Orders IMTOs to Open Naira Settlement Accounts to Boost FX Transparency

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) to open and maintain naira settlement…

byayotilewaMarch 25, 2026
CBN Recapitalisation Deadline: Nigerian Banks Race to Meet March 31 Capital Target
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CBN Recapitalisation Deadline: Nigerian Banks Race to Meet March 31 Capital Target

With just days left before the March 31 deadline, Nigerian banks are making a final push to comply with the…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
CBN Tightens BVN Rules to Curb Fraud, Boost Trust in Nigeria’s Digital Banking System
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CBN Tightens BVN Rules to Curb Fraud, Boost Trust in Nigeria’s Digital Banking System

Nigeria’s financial system is entering a new phase of tighter security as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) moves to…

byayotilewaMarch 19, 2026
Fintech Association Backs CBN Banking Reforms to Strengthen Security and Trust
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Fintech Association Backs CBN Banking Reforms to Strengthen Security and Trust

The FinTech Association of Nigeria has voiced strong support for recent banking reforms introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria…

byayotilewaMarch 16, 2026
Cash Outside Banks Drops by N198bn as Nigeria’s Money Supply Dips in January 2026
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Cash Outside Banks Drops by N198bn as Nigeria’s Money Supply Dips in January 2026

Nigeria saw a significant reduction in cash held outside the banking system in January 2026, with N197.68bn returning to formal…

byayotilewaMarch 16, 2026
Nigeria Banks Deposit N7 Trillion in CBN Amid Persistent Liquidity Surplus
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Nigeria Banks Deposit N7 Trillion in CBN Amid Persistent Liquidity Surplus

Nigeria’s deposit money banks (DMBs) have parked nearly N7 trillion in excess cash at the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN)…

byayotilewaMarch 13, 2026
Net Foreign Exchange Inflow into Nigeria Drops 18% to $61.3 Billion in 11 Months
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Net Foreign Exchange Inflow into Nigeria Drops 18% to $61.3 Billion in 11 Months

Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (forex) inflow fell sharply by 18.3 percent year-on-year to $61.29 billion in the eleven months ending…

byayotilewaMarch 12, 2026
CBN Deploys AI-Powered Surveillance to Track Money Laundering in Nigerian Banks
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CBN Deploys AI-Powered Surveillance to Track Money Laundering in Nigerian Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken a major step to curb financial crime by mandating banks and financial…

byayotilewaMarch 11, 2026

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