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Nigerian Foreign Exchange Crisis: Central Bank Issues Warning to Microfinance Banks

Nigerian Foreign Exchange Crisis: Central Bank Issues Warning to Microfinance BanksThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has threatened punitive sanctions against microfinance banks that violate the conditions of their operating license through the performance of foreign currency-related transactions. In its latest circular, the CBN claims that microfinance banks have a very low capitalization hence their handling of such transactions threatens the stability of the financial […]

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Forex Shortages Force Nigerian Corporates to Turn to Parallel Market

Forex Shortages Force Nigerian Corporates to Turn to Parallel MarketNigeria’s ongoing shortage of foreign exchange is forcing corporates and businesses to source this resource on the parallel market, a former official with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said. According to Muda Yusuf, who is the previous director-general at LCCI, these shortages stem from the foreign exchange market liquidity constraints that […]

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Angola Hikes Benchmark Interest Rate as Central Bank Attempts to Tame Rising Inflation

Angola Hikes Benchmark Interest Rate as Central Bank Attempts to Tame Rising InflationThe Angolan central bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) recently hiked the country’s benchmark interest rate from 15.5% to a record of 20%. The largely unexpected hike, which is one of the National Bank of Angola (NBA)’s attempts to curb inflation, marks the first time the benchmark rate has been increased since November 2017. Rising Inflation […]

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New Bank of America Report Says Digital Currencies ‘Could Boost Economic Growth’ in Developing Countries

New Bank of America Report Says Digital Currencies ‘Could Boost Economic Growth’ in Developing CountriesA new Bank of America (BOA) research study has found that both central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and private digital currencies hold “a lot of potential” for increasing financial inclusion in developing countries. In the report, the bank also argues that such “digital currencies could reduce transaction costs and allow more economic activities in emerging […]

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The Turkish Lira Plunges Following Removal of a Central Bank Governor, BTC Searches up

The Turkish Lira Plunges Following Removal of a Central Bank Governor, BTC Searches upThe Turkish lira currency plunged by more than 10% on March 22 after the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unexpectedly fired Naci Agbal, the country’s central bank governor. Having initially touched a new low of 8.280 a dollar, the lira recovered to close at 7.75 a dollar by 20.00 hours GMT. Inflation Fears On the […]

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