Central Bank of Nigeria

Nigeria-China Currency Swap: Activist Lawyer Accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘Economic Sabotage’ to Promote US Dollar, Urges Nigeria to Join BRICS

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Nigerian human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, has accused the International Monetary Fund (FMI) y el Banco Mundial (WB) of sabotaging the currency swap arrangement between China and Nigeria. Falana said the Nigerian central bank and the two global financial…

Reporte: Nigerian Central Bank Spent Over $1.8 Billion Managing Local Currency

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During her appearance before Nigerian lawmakers, Aisha Ahmad, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), told lawmakers that out of the nearly $1.8 billion used to manage the local currency, sobre 90% of this total was reportedly used…

Prestamistas nigerianos frustran la adopción de CBDC: gobernador del banco central

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Apathetic Nigerian lenders are frustrating the e-naira’s adoption because they are worried this could deprive them of a key revenue source, Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, has said. Emefiele said the central bank is working on a…

Reporte: Nigerian Central Bank Incentive Scheme Failed to Halt Naira Depreciation

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s attempt to incentivize the country’s forex market through the so-called “Naira for Dollar” scheme has failed. This is evidenced by the local currency’s plunge of more than 25% since the launch of the incentive scheme…

Reporte: Cuatro prestamistas nigerianos sancionados por no bloquear transacciones criptográficas

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The Nigerian central bank recently fined four financial institutions it accuses of failing to stop clients from using their respective platforms to conduct cryptocurrency transactions. According to one of the affected institutions, the central bank is using a certain “advanced ability”…

Nigerian Experts: CBDC Still Unattractive to Users Despite Claim of ‘Excellent’ Adoption Rate

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Nigerian blockchain and cryptocurrency experts have suggested that many prospective users will only consider adopting the e-naira once the central bank has done enough to make the CBDC (moneda digital del banco central) an attractive option to use. E-Naira Still Unattractive to…

Nigerian Experts Insist Africa’s First CBDC Is Presently Not for the Unbanked

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While the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continues to tout the e-naira’s credentials as a tool for fostering financial inclusion, some experts agree that this central bank digital currency (CBDC) is presently not doing this. The CBDC’s Chaotic Start This assertion…

El presidente de Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, presentará la CBDC del país

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The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, is expected to formally launch the country’moneda digital del banco central s (CBDC) on October 25, 2021. High-Level Endorsement of the CBDC According to a statement released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the formal event…

Nigeria Central Bank Governor Says CBDC Launch Just ‘a Couple of Days’ Away

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The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has confirmed the country’s upcoming digital currency will be launched “in a couple of days from now.” According to the governor, the digital currency which is also known as the…

Las amenazas del banco central de Nigeria obligan al rastreador de tipos de cambio paralelo a suspender el servicio

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Following threats from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the management of Abokifx, a website that tracks the Nigerian currency’s black market exchange rates, has announced the suspension of their daily updates. This suspension will remain in effect until Abokifx gets…