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Banks Under Scrutiny for Violating Forex Limits Set by CBN

The House of Representatives, presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas on Wednesday, adopted a motion urging banks to adhere to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s policies on excess long foreign exchange and Net Open Position (NOP) limits. This motion, brought forward by Babajimi Benson, the member representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, highlighted the CBN’s regulatory role […]

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Naira loses value in official market as banks sell $584 million.

The Nigerian foreign exchange market saw a significant increase in transaction volume, reaching a total value of $584 million, according to the FMDQ Exchange’s report on Tuesday. This marked a substantial rise from the previous $440 million daily transactions observed on the Nigeria Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEX), indicating improved liquidity in the official forex […]

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CBN Orders Banks To Sell Excess Dollars In 24 Hours

In an effort to stabilize the nation’s volatile exchange rate, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks to sell their excess dollar stock by the latest date of February 1, 2024, as revealed by a new circular. The directive specifically targets excess dollar liquidity exceeding $5 billion held by these banks. […]

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CBN increases ITMO application fee to N10 million, prohibits banks and fintechs from providing services.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has updated its guidelines, announcing a substantial increase in the application fee for international money transfer operators (IMTO) license applications from N500,000 to N10 million. This surge of about 1,900% over a decade was outlined in the revised guidelines for IMTO operations released on January 31, 2024. In addition […]

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FG explores converting $30bn foreign currency deposits to Nigerian naira.

The Federal Government is reportedly considering a policy to convert foreign currencies held in domiciliary accounts of citizens to naira, aiming to stabilize the national currency. If the plan proceeds, the government would mandate the conversion of foreign currencies in individuals’ and corporate organizations’ domiciliary accounts to naira at a rate determined by the Central […]

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