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Nigerian Presidency: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Against ‘Willy-Nilly Devaluation of the Naira’

Nigerian Presidency: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Against ‘Willy-Nilly Devaluation of the Naira’The Nigerian presidency has denied reports that the country’s Vice President (VP), Yemi Osinbajo, was calling for the devaluation of the local currency when he recently questioned the naira’s official exchange rate. The Huge Arbitrage In fact, according to a report that quotes Laolu Akande, the VP’s assistant, Osinbajo is against “a willy-nilly devaluation of […]

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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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Nigerian Central Bank Stops Forex Sales to Bureaus de Change — Operators Accused of Feeding Black Market

Nigerian Central Bank Stops Forex Sales to Bureaus de Change — Operators Accused of Feeding Black MarketThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced the abrupt end to sales and outsourcing of foreign exchange to Bureau de Change (BDC) operators after accusing them of failing to stick to their core mandate. Instead of providing forex to retail users, BDCs are believed to be supplying the scarce resource to so-called “illegal” dealers. […]

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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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Nigerian Currency Overvalued by 10% Says Central Bank Governor

Nigerian Currency Overvalued by 10% Says Central Bank GovernorThe governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has reportedly told investors that the country’s currency is overvalued by 10%. The governor’s remarks, which have been confirmed by two unnamed sources, suggest that the central bank is planning to devalue the naira again. Another Naira Devaluation Loading As previously reported by Bitcoin.com […]

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The CBN Says Nigeria Will Have a Digital Currency Before End of Year

The CBN Says Nigeria Will Have a Digital Currency Before End of YearNigeria is likely to have its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of the year, an official with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. In his remarks following the bankers’ committee meeting, Rakiya Mohammed, who is the director of information technology at CBN, also revealed that this “digital currency would […]

From Code to $100K: Why Bitcoin’s Milestone Matters to Economics