Nigerian interbank lending rate spiked 7.75 percentage points on Wednesday to 18 percent for overnight placement ahead of the central bank’s withdrawal of around 750 billion naira ($5 bln) to enforce a new cash reserves rules on public sector deposits. Nigeria’s central bank two weeks ago raised cash reserve requirements […]
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Nigeria naira closes flat as banks short U.S.dlr
Nigeria’s naira traded flat on the interbank market on Monday as lenders exited the U.S. currency to cover their funding needs on the local currency amid tight naira liquidity. The central bank withdraw 242 billion naira from the banking system two weeks ago to enforce a new cash reserve […]
