#CBNMPC votes to raise MPR by 100 basis points from 16.5% to 17.5%
Retains Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 32.5%, Liquidity Ratio (LR) at 30.0% and Asymmetry Corridor at +100/-700 basis points around the MPR
CBN Governor, Emefiele, maintains stance on the January 31, 2023 deadline for the deposit of old N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes; says CBN staff and bank agents all over Nigeria on sensitization and currency swap with a specific focus on rural areas and the underserved
CBN Governor Godwin #Emefiele says about N1.5 trillion of the currency in circulation has been raked back into banks’ vaults since the launch of new series of banknotes
Gov. Emefiele shares optimism about the Bank’s cash-swap programme...says CBN will remain focused on protecting the weak and vulnerable in the society.
CBN Governor Godwin #Emefiele says a total of N370,686,315,505.28 has been collected by banks as stamp duty since 2016; says Bank has engaged Messrs KPMG, PWC, Ernst & Young, and Deloitte to carry out forensic audits of stamp duty collected by banks during the period
CBN Governor Godwin #Emefiele explains the rationale for the Bank’s lending to the Federal Government as a lender of last resort.
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Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele unveils the first African Central Bank-led National Domestic Card Scheme – AfriGo; says the new card scheme will be accessible to all Nigerians and also address our local peculiarities.
#NationalDomesticCardScheme#AfriGo “The domestic card scheme is expected to strengthen the national payments system and deepen the usage of electronic platforms in Nigeria” - #Emefiele
#NationalDomesticCardScheme#AfriGo CBN Governor, #Emefiele says the Bank’s Cash-less Policy has created value, engendered competition and attracted investment into the Nigerian banking and payments ecosystem.
Emefiele expresses optimism that the short-term outlook of the Nigerian economy remains good.
#CBN Governor urges Nigerians to find imaginative solutions to build a country where balanced growth and shared prosperity is guaranteed for all.
#Emefiele says monetary policy will remain focused on the objectives of price, monetary, and exchange rate stability.
“We will maintain the current tight Monetary Policy stance in the near-term, especially in view of rising inflation expectations and exchange market pressures,” – Emefiele.
He projects that GDP growth rate will remain positive in the remaining quarter of 2022 and during 2023.
#Emefiele says 1tn Naira made available to manufacturing and agric sectors - 856bn has been disbursed to 77 companies; 36 Agro-based, 30 in services and 11 in mining tailored towards employment generating and output stimulating sectors of the economy at 5% interest rate. #CBNMPC
#MPC pushes for additional 100bn Naira for Targeted Credit Facility to stimulate growth.
#CBN Governor, #Emefiele says First Bank of Nigeria is one of Nigeria’s systemically important banks given its historical significance, balance sheet size, large customer base and high level of interconnectedness with other financial service providers. #FBN
#CBN directs immediate removal of all Directors of @FirstBankngr Ltd and @FBN Holdings Plc
#CBN reassures First Bank of Nigeria depositors, creditors and other stakeholders of the bank of its commitment to ensure the stability of the financial system.
Consistent with the global trend, Nigeria aspires to ensure that remittance flows and diaspora investments become a significant source of external financing. #Emefiele
#CBN strives to constantly improve our remittance infrastructure, ease the process of international money transfer and simplify the experience for senders and recipients. #Emefiele
In an effort to reduce the cost burden of remitting funds to Nigeria by working Nigerians in the Diaspora, the #CBN has introduced a rebate of N5 for every $1 of fund remitted to Nigeria, through IMTOs licensed by the CBN. The Scheme will take effect on the 8th of March 2021.
#Emefiele hosts the signing of local production contract between P&G and Colori Cosmetics Nigeria, for the localization of manufacturing of Oral B products by P&G in Nigeria, as part of commitment by the #CBN to strengthen the manufacturing sector.
Manufacturing industries have been a key focus of the efforts by the monetary and fiscal authorities towards driving recovery of the Nigerian economy. #Emefiele
Nigeria offers significant advantages for multinational manufacturing firms that choose to invest in domesticating their production lines in Nigeria. #Emefiele