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  1. Stanbic IBTC Bank Meets CBN Recapitalisation Target with N181.4bn Rights Issue

    Nigeria Stanbic IBTC Bank Meets CBN Recapitalisation Target with N181.4bn Rights Issue

    The Digest: Stanbic IBTC Bank has successfully met the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) recapitalisation requirements, achieving a robust financial base through its parent company's oversubscribed Rights Issue. Key Points: Stanbic IBTC Bank met CBN recapitalization requirements. Parent...
  2. CBN Orders Banks to Submit Capital Restoration Plans Within 10 Days

    Nigeria CBN Orders Banks to Submit Capital Restoration Plans Within 10 Days

    The Digest: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to submit detailed Capital Restoration Plans within 10 working days after each quarter ends, beginning with June 30, 2025. This directive is part of efforts to stabilize the financial system post-pandemic. Key Points: Banks must...
  3. CBN Dispels BVN Charge Rumours, Clarifies NRBVN Fees

    Nigeria CBN Dispels BVN Charge Rumours, Clarifies NRBVN Fees

    The Digest: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has moved to clarify confusion surrounding Bank Verification Number (BVN) charges, confirming that BVN enrolment for Nigerians in-country remains entirely free. The apex bank, through its Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama...
  4. NB Trending: Top 7 Nigeria Trending News Today (03-07-2025)

    Nigeria NB Trending: Top 7 Nigeria Trending News Today (03-07-2025)

    Here are today's top 7 trending stories shaping headlines across Nigeria. From politics and the economy to security and a global tragedy, each update reflects the country’s shifting centre of gravity. When the Centre Shifts (Reported by Punch, Vanguard, TheCable, Naija News, and other major...
  5. Profits Pause: CBN Dividend Ban Rattles Nigerian Banks

    Nigeria Profits Pause: CBN Dividend Ban Rattles Nigerian Banks

    Not all growth comes with gains, especially when it’s forced. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s new directive has put the brakes on banks’ dividend payouts, offshore investments, and bonuses, targeting lenders leaning on regulatory forbearance. But while aimed at sectoral stability, Premium Times...
  6. No Dividends, No Bonuses: CBN’s New Rules for Troubled Banks

    Nigeria No Dividends, No Bonuses: CBN’s New Rules for Troubled Banks

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has barred financially distressed banks benefiting from regulatory leniency from paying dividends or bonuses, in a move aimed at stabilising the sector ahead of the 2026 recapitalisation deadline. No Dividends, No Bonuses: Banks under regulatory forbearance...
  7. Quiet capital rising: Nigeria's Islamic Finance Market Eyes $4 Billion Surge

    Nigeria Quiet capital rising: Nigeria's Islamic Finance Market Eyes $4 Billion Surge

    A parallel financial ecosystem worth $4 billion has been quietly building strength through regulatory innovation and growing sophistication, operating beyond the headlines that dominate conventional banking. Fitch Ratings forecasts a boom in Nigeria's Islamic finance sector from the second half...
  8. CBN May Pause Rate Moves to Protect Gains Against Inflation and Uncertainty

    Nigeria CBN May Pause Rate Moves to Protect Gains Against Inflation and Uncertainty

    Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to maintain the 27.50% interest rate as inflation shows signs of easing. The decision is aimed at supporting naira stability amid global uncertainties and recent drops in food and core inflation. April headline inflation dropped to 23.71%...
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