Frauds & Scandals

Citigroup reports fraud in Mexico unit, lowers 2013 results

Citigroup Inc (C.N) said on Friday it has discovered fraud in its Mexico subsidiary and is reducing its previously reported 2013 net income by $235 million. The company said in a statement the matter involved about $585 million in short-term credit extended by its Banamex unit to Oceanografia SA de […]

Nigeria’s next central bank chief a steady hand, who’ll keep out of politics

* New governor likely to continue tight monetary policy * Central bank will be expected to stay out of politics * Governor will have challenge of defending the naira Nigeria’s incoming central bank governor Godwin Emefiele is seen as a steady hand who will maintain tight monetary policy in the […]

Sanusi is still CBN governor –Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said  that  Mallam Lamido Sanusi  was still the  Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Fielding questions from a panel of journalists during  the presidential media chat in  Abuja, Jonathan  said Sanusi would only cease to be  governor of the bank if found guilty of […]