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Olayemi Cardoso

CBN governor says Nigeria’s foreign reserves hit $46.7bn, highest in nearly seven years

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Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), told the Senate committee on banking, insurance and other financial institutions on Thursday that the country’s foreign reserves have risen to $46.7 billion. Addressing lawmakers, Cardoso said the current reserves level is the highest recorded in almost seven years and now offers roughly 10.3 months […]

CBN retains interest rate at 27% as MPC extends policy pause

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has retained the benchmark interest rate at 27 percent, extending its pause on monetary tightening. Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the apex bank, announced the decision on Tuesday after the committee’s 303rd meeting in Abuja. Cardoso said the MPC voted “by a majority” to keep the […]

Nigeria’s trade surplus rises to 6% of GDP — Cardoso

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Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has said that Nigeria’s trade surplus has risen to six per cent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Cardoso made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Mr […]

Cardoso to lead Nigeria’s delegation to World Bank, IMF meetings as Edun falls ill

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Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings in Washington, DC, United States. This follows the illness of Wale Edun, the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy. In a statement issued on Sunday, Bayo Onanuga, […]

Young Nigerians are nation’s greatest asset, says Cardoso

Olayemi Cardoso, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, has described Nigeria’s youth as the country’s most valuable asset, urging them to take up the mantle of leadership in driving stability, innovation, and inclusive growth. Cardoso made the remarks on Friday at the inaugural CBN Governor Annual Lecture Series, held at Lagos Business School under the […]

Cardoso: Clearing FX backlog boosted reserves

Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the clearance of the country’s foreign exchange (FX) backlog played a key role in the recent rise in Nigeria’s external reserves. Cardoso spoke on Friday at the CBN Governor’s Annual Lecture Series, held at the Lagos Business School (LBS). On March 20, the CBN […]

Cardoso set for CBN inaugural lecture at LBS on Friday

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Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), will on Friday take the stage at Lagos Business School (LBS) to deliver the first-ever edition of the CBN Governor’s Lecture Series. The lecture, titled “Next Generation Leadership in Monetary Policy & Nation Building,” is part of a fresh platform the apex bank says will […]

FG praises CBN governor over $600m monthly diaspora remittances

The FG has heaped praises on CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, for his initiative which helped generated an increase in diaspora remittance to the tune of $600m monthly. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, made this remark in a statement issued by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, NiDCOM’s spokesperson, on Monday. Abike Dabiri-Erewa attributed the high […]

Reps panel moves to arrest CBN governor over N3.64tn CBN surplus

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The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives on Public Accounts and Public Assets has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest for Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), over his repeated failure to appear before it. In a statement released on Friday, the committee chairmen, Bamidele Salam and Ademorin Kuye, […]

Senate confirms Cardoso as CBN governor

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The Senate confirmed the appointment of Olayemi Cardoso as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday. It also confirmed the nomination of Emem Usoro, Muhammad Dattijo, Philip Ikeazor and Bala Bello as the bank’s deputy governors. Their confirmation followed the consideration and approval of a motion moved by Senate Leader Opeyemi […]

Olayemi Cardoso: Emerging facts about new CBN governor

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By Ukpono Ukpong President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Olayemi Cardoso to serve as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for a term of five (5) years at the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special […]