Tag: central bank governor

Nigeria’s central bank governor to challenge suspension in court

Nigeria’s graft-fighting Central Bank Governor Lamido Sanusi said on Friday he would go to court to challenge his suspension by the president, saying he did not want his job back but wanted to question the legality of the move. President Goodluck Jonathan suspended Sanusi on Thursday, removing an increasingly outspoken […]

Nigeria 10-year bond yield drops 18 bps; pressure eases after selloff

Yields on Nigeria’s 10-year debt dropped 18 basis points to 14.07 percent as selling pressure eased, a day after the suspension of the central bank governor caused a selloff in its bond, currency and stock markets. The 2022 benchmark debt, listed in the JP Morgan emerging government bond index and […]