Tag: Banks

CBN issues lending guidelines between banks, subsidiaries

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued new directives on lending guidelines involving Deposit Money Banks, Financial Holding Companies and other subsidiaries within the group. The CBN said in a circular on Tuesday that credit by a bank to its HoldCo would be regarded as a return of capital and […]

Five banks control 70% of Nigerian market – Report

The imperfect competition in the banking sector since the shake-up by the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2009 has continued as five out of the 20 banks in the country currently control 70 per cent of the market. A report obtained from the Financial Derivative Company Limited on Friday listed […]

CBN Direct Banks to Submit Returns on EIB Investments

  By Our Correspondent Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Banks to submit returns on European Investment Bank’s Investments for the period January 28 to December 2012. This is contained in a Circular with Reference Number TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/24 dated January 28 2013 signed by NT Igba for Director, […]