Godwin Emefiele
Nigerian central bank hopes for end to monetary policy committee deadlock
Governor says country’s lawmakers should approve MPC nominees soon
Nigerian central bank acts without MPC after quorum failure
Emefiele holds monetary policy steady, and hails continued fall in inflation
Nigerian central bank governor named in ‘Paradise Papers’
Emefiele’s lawyers say commercial bank failed to carry out governor’s instructions to end stake
Nigerian state uses central bank as ‘piggy bank’ – MPC member
Central bank policies are crowding out private investment, economist argues
Nigerian recovery plan envisages new exchange rate regime
Plan calls for rationalisation of exchange rate structure and echoes many of central bank governor’s criticisms of status quo
Nigeria’s central bank is in the eye of the storm
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s flawed foreign exchange policies worsened a recession in 2016. It now needs to rebuild its credibility, argues former CBN deputy governor Kingsley Moghalu
Nigerian central bank details funding for farmers
Programme is latest to aim at boosting production of import substitutes
Nigerian MPC calls for state to act on stagflation crisis
Committee members warn the central bank on its supervision of banking sector; say monetary policy has a limited effect in face of the current problems
Threat of stagflation is ‘now real’, Nigerian MPC member says
Nigerian central bank publishes unusually detailed account of July rate rise decision, including personal statements by MPC members
Nigerian central bank announces forex liberalisation
Nigeria’s central bank unveiled plans to make up to $2.5 billion available to the country’s non-oil exporters; currency will float from June 20
Nigerian central bank disburses $600m to power sector in 15 months
Nigeria central bank aid to the country’s electricity sector supplied in the form of loans and grants
More ‘flexible’ Nigerian exchange rate regime met with cautious optimism
Central bank announces intention to move to more flexible regime, though exact parameters not yet announced; analysts seem hopeful about the move but lack of details is worrying
Nigerian central bank provides sugar refinery with $131m
Central Bank of Nigeria confirms it supplied $131 million to fund the construction of a sugar refinery; governor says the bank will support moves towards self-sufficiency
Nigeria bans foreign currency cash deposits
Central bank move comes as part of a clampdown on ‘illicit funds’ passing through banks; follows a series of measures aimed at stabilising exchange rate
Islamic finance: Nigerian central bank reveals shape of advisory body
Central Bank of Nigeria publishes guidelines for the Financial Regulation Advisory Council of Experts, charged with offering ‘expert advice’ on the industry and approving new products
Central Bank of Nigeria sets up steering committee on financial inclusion
Committee comprising central bank governor and finance minister is tasked with coordinating national strategy; will meet three times per year and approve annual reports
Nigerian central bank scrutinised over currency troubles
As the naira continues to weaken, analysts argue central bank blunders earlier this month have added fuel to the flames ignited by rising oil prices; MPC expected to hike rates tomorrow
Central Bank of Nigeria inks deal to set up credit fund for small businesses
Governor Godwin Emefiele signs MoU with state governments on $1.4 billion fund to lower lending rates for SMEs, but critics call for speedier remedies
New Nigeria governor Emefiele to target unemployment and lending to 'key sectors'
New governor says bank ‘cannot sit idly by and concentrate only on price stability' at first press conference; unemployment rate to play key role in monetary policy decisions