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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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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