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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the central bank and apex monetary authority of Nigeria established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on 1 July 1959. [3] The major regulatory objectives of the bank as stated in the CBN Act are to: maintain the external reserves of the country; promote monetary stability and a sound financial environment, and act as a banker of last resort ...
Olayemi Michael "Yemi" Cardoso (born 10 July 1957) is a Nigerian banker who is the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. [2] He previously served as the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget of the Lagos State Government.
The banking industry in Nigeria started during the colonial era with the establishment of Colonial Banks, with the primary aim of meeting the commercial needs of the Colonial Government. [1] The banking system in Nigeria is regulated through the Central Bank of Nigeria. This apex bank started operation on July 1, 1959. [2]
Nigeria’s central bank chief has been arrested hours after being suspended from office by the country’s new president, authorities said Saturday. Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank ...
The functions of a central bank may include: Monetary policy: by setting the official interest rate and controlling the money supply; Financial stability: acting as a government's banker and as the bankers' bank ("lender of last resort"); Reserve management: managing a country's foreign-exchange and gold reserves and government bonds;
The Central Bank of Nigeria Act 1958 (No 24) or CBN Act established the Central Bank of Nigeria. [1] The bank commenced operations on July 1, 1959. The Central Bank of Nigeria Act 1958 was repealed by section 54(2) Archived 2018-07-02 at the Wayback Machine of the Central Bank of Nigeria Decree 1991. [1] It in turn was replaced by the Central ...
Emefiele, who presided over the affairs of the central bank for nine years, resigned last year after he was arrested and spent five months in detention. ... Nigeria slaps 14 new criminal charges ...
The NFIU was established in 2004 as an autonomous unit within the central coordinating body for the country's Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing, and Counter-Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) framework of Central Bank of Nigeria. It also operates as part of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.