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Access Bank gets recognition at EMEA Awards

December 20, 2016/Punch Access Bank Plc says it has received triple recognition at the 2016 EMEA Finance Banking Awards. In a statement on Monday, the lender said it won in three different categories at the annual African banking awards held recently in London. Access Bank won in the three categories […]

Naira tumbles to 490 as dollar shortage continues

December 20, 2016/CBN Oyetunji Abioye The naira tumbled against the United States dollar to 490 on Monday from 487 on Friday, as acute shortage of the greenback continued to batter the economy and the country’s foreign exchange markets. Before falling to 487 on Friday, the local currency had consecutively closed […]

Statement by Agustín Carstens, Governor of Banco de Mexico and Chairman of the IMFC

December 20, 2016/IMF Mr. Agustín Carstens, Governor of Banco de México and Chairman of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), made the following statement today: “Managing Director Christine Lagarde has my full confidence and support in her leadership of the IMF, and I look forward to continuing to work […]