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CBN Communiqué No. 91 of the MPC Meeting of Monday and Tuesday, Sept 23 and 24, 2013

The Monetary Policy Committee met on September 23 and 24, 2013, with all of the 12 members in attendance. The Committee reviewed the economic conditions and challenges that confronted the domestic economy up to September, particularly since the last MPC meeting in July 2013. It re-assessed the short-to-medium term risks […]

Nigeria’s Central Bank Retains Rate at 12%

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigeria’s Central Bank Tuesday retained its Interest Rate at 12 percent (12%) as part of the decisions taken at its Communiqué No. 91 of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting of Monday and Tuesday September 23 and 24, 2013. At the MPC meeting, it took […]

Bids on Chevron’s Nigeria oil blocks due next week: sources

U.S.-based Chevron Corp (CVX.N) will receive bids on September 30 from prospective buyers of three oil blocks in the Niger Delta, with several local Nigerian firms in the running, industry sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Oil industry sources estimate the mean value of the three blocks combined at $500 million […]