Olayemi Cardoso

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Economy

Cardoso Reaffirms CBN Commitment to Orthodox Monetary Policy

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Olayemi Cardoso has reaffirmed the apex bank’s commitment to orthodox monetary policy transparency and...

Economy

CBN Retains Interest Rate at 26.5 Percent Amid Inflation Concerns

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has retained the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, at 26.5 percent as part of efforts to sustain macroeconomic...

World

CBN Wins Central Bank of the Year Award for firm Nigerian Economy

The Central Bank of Nigeria has been named Central Bank of the Year by Central Banking magazine, recognising sweeping reforms that restored macroeconomic...

Economy

CBN Governor Says Financial Reforms Strengthen Nigeria’s Resilience and Investor Confidence

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has stated that recent monetary and financial-sector reforms have enhanced Nigeria’s capacity to...

Economy

Nigeria’s Net External Reserves Hit $34.8 Billion, CBN Governor Reports

Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso has revealed that Nigeria’s net external reserves stood at $34.8 billion as of December 2025, marking...

Economy

Nigeria Benefits from Oil Price Rally as Naira Strengthens

Nigeria’s economy is seeing a boost as Brent crude trades around $69 per barrel, surpassing the 2026 federal budget benchmark of $64.8. Analysts...

Economy

CBN Governor Warns lecoins May Weaken Monetary Policy and Raise FX Volatility

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has warned that the rapid rise of stablecoins and private digital payment...