Tag: Minister of Finance

Okonjo-Iweala inaugurates Sarah Alade-led NEXIM Board

The Board of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) recently reconstituted by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, has been inaugurated by the Coordinating Minister for the Economy (CME) and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, with a charge to further boost regional trade in West Africa. Speaking at the Board inauguration […]

Govt to crash interest rates with special bank

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to establish a special finance institution that will attract funds into the economy at lower interest rates. The Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, stated this on Friday in Ilorin during her visit to KAM Industries Nigeria […]

External reserves dropped by $1.8bn in three months

The nation’s external reserves have dropped by $1.8bn within the space of three months, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The data posted on the CBN’s website on Tuesday showed that the foreign reserves dropped by $1.8bn from the peak of $48.85bn on May 2 […]