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CBN, stakeholders meet on cash-less policy

The Central Bank of Nigeria has advised banks and Bureau de Change operators on the need  to sensitise their customers to the cash-less policy. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, a Deputy Governor in CBN, Mr. Tunde Lemo, told the audience at a stakeholders meeting recently to update their […]

CBN Earmarks 60% of N220 billion SME Fund To Women

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Friday announced the allocation of 60 percent (60%) N132.00 Billion of N220 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF) to women in Nigeria. This is contained in the released guidelines for the operation of MSMEDF for Nigeria […]

External reserves rise to $47bn

The nation’s external reserves  are on the rise again.  It has hit $47.1bn, according to the latest report from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Last week, the foreign reserves dropped by $1.8bn from the peak of $48.85bn on May 2 to $46.98bn on August 5. The  external reserves, however, rose […]