CBN denies prohibition on domiciliary accounts deposits
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has said that it has not prohibited the acceptance of foreign currency cash deposits by Deposit Money Banks. In a statement on Sunday, the Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Isaac Okorafor, clarified the uncertainties surrounding the operations of domiciliary accounts in Nigeria. He said, “The bank has not prohibited the acceptance of foreign currency cash deposits...
Nigeria’s Debt Stock Hits ₦39.6 Trillion In 11 Months
Nigeria’s total debt stock rose from N32.9tn as of December 2020 to N39.6tn in November 2021. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, in her presentation of the 2022 approved budget, disclosed that the government borrowed N6.7tn between January and November 2021, according to a copy of the presentation obtained by our correspondent. The new borrowing in...
Why I Seek Fresh N2.3tr Loan — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, wrote the National Assembly for approval to borrow fresh $6.183 billion (N2.343 trillion) to fund the 2021 budget deficit of N5.602 trillion. Titled “Request for the resolution of the National Assembly to the implementation of the new external borrowing of N2.343 trillion, which is about $6.183 billion in the 2021 appropriation Act” and addressed to the...
FG Vows To Checkmate Indiscriminate Borrowing By States
Worried by the indiscriminate borrowing by state governments from banks and the capital market, the Federal Government has commenced a process to check such borrowing. Consequently, the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, FRC, has issued a guidelines on conditions a state government must meet before borrowing from any bank, in the country. Barrister Charles Abana, the Head, Directorate of Legal, Investigation and Enforcement...
Buhari Should Account For $1bn Security Fund Jointly Contributed By States – Gov. Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State yesterday asked the Federal Government to account for the $1 billion security funds jointly contributed by the 36 states of the federation to fight insurgency giving the worsening insecurity in the country. Speaki...
Nigeria Reaching Maximum Capacity To Borrow, Says El- Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has revealed that the country is about reaching its maximum capacity to borrow, hence the need to improve on other channels of revenue generation in the country. He made these remarks during his keynotes address at the 22nd Annual Tax Conference, themed “Taxation and Competitiveness: Imperatives for National Development” on Thursday in Lagos. Governor El-Rufai,...
Naira Plunges To 475 As Dollar Demand Rises
The naira weakened further on Monday, trading at 475 to the United States dollar in the parallel market amid a rise in demand for the greenback. The local currency, which has come under pressure in recent days, fell to 470 per dollar on Friday from 468 on Thursday. The naira was trading at 462-463 at the unofficial market at the...
Crude Oil: Nigeria’s Exact Production Volume Not Known — NEITI Reveals
The exact volume of crude oil produced in Nigeria, especially at the deep offshore fields, is not known by anyone, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative said on Thursday. Executive Secretary, NEITI, Orji Ogbonnaya-Orji, disclosed this in Abuja during a courtesy call on the Director-General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Mansur Liman. He told his host that the exact...
CBN Stops Licensing Of Bureau De Change Operators
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has stopped the licensing of Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the country, ABN TV reports. This is according to the apex bank’s governor, Godwin Emefiele. He made this known at the MPC briefing on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. While Emefiele said CBN will no longer license new BDC operators, he also disclosed that all current...
Nigeria Ranked 31st Most Productive Economy In 2022, Says Report
Nigeria has been ranked 31 in the list of most productive economies in 2022 based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) according to a report. In the ranking, the United States of America came first, followed by China and Japan in the third position. Gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value of all final goods and services from a nation in a given year. Countries are...
