By Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja Tuesday, 8 Feb 2011 The failure of some countries within the West African sub-region to meet the convergence criteria may threaten the proposed commencement of the single currency regime for the sub region, the Minister of State for Finance, Hajiya Yabawa Wabi has said. The minister, who […]

By Ademola Alawiye Tuesday, 8 Feb 2011 Analysts at the First Security Discount House have said that the current fiscal position of the Federal Government should not exert excessive demand pressure on foreign exchange. They said that foreign exchange would remain stable in the short to medium term. The analysts stated […]

By Agency Reporter Tuesday, 8 Feb 2011 Stakeholders in microfinance banks have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria to grant additional six months to the 121 microfinance banks given provisional licences to operate. The 121 microfinance banks are among the 224, whose licences were revoked in September 2010. They were […]