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Report: Nigerian Security Agency Seeks to Arrest Central Bank Governor on Charges of Funding Terrorists

December 27, 2022 admin Africa, Cashless, cbn, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Department of State Services (DSS), Godwin Emefiele, Muhammadu Buhari

The Nigerian security agency, the Department of State Services (DSS), has reportedly instructed its operatives to arrest the Central Bank

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Report: Nigerian Central Bank Targets Tenfold Increase in Number of CBDC Users, Governor Says Use of Cash Will ‘Dissipate to Zero’

August 23, 2022 admin CBDC, CBN governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Cryptocurrencies, Digital Currency, digital economy, e-naira, Emerging Markets, Godwin Emefiele, Unbanked

Despite the apparent slow embrace of the e-naira digital currency by Nigerians, the Central Bank of Nigeria governor has said

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Nigerian Lenders Frustrating CBDC’s Adoption — Central Bank Governor

July 21, 2022 admin Central Bank of Nigeria, Digital Currency, e-naira, Emerging Markets, Godwin Emefiele, inflation, interest rate, Mobile banking, monetary policy committee, MTN

Apathetic Nigerian lenders are frustrating the e-naira’s adoption because they are worried this could deprive them of a key revenue

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

October 10, 2021 admin CBDC, Central Bank, Central Bank of Nigeria, e-naira, e-naira launch, Emefiele, Emerging Markets, financial inclusion, Godwin Emefiele, Nigeria, remittances

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has confirmed the country’s upcoming digital currency will be

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Nigerian Central Bank Freezes Bank Accounts of Fintech Firms, Accuses Them of Violating Forex Regulations

August 19, 2021 admin Bamboo Systems, cbn, CBN crypto ban, Godwin Emefiele, local currency, naira depreciation, Nigeria foreign exchange, Nigerian Fintech, Nigerian fintechs, Regulation, Rise Vest

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reportedly frozen bank accounts belonging to four fintech firms for up to 180 days

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The CBN Says Nigeria Will Have a Digital Currency Before End of Year

June 12, 2021 admin CBDC, CBN crypto ban, Central Bank of Nigeria, Digital Currency, Fintech, foreign currency, Godwin Emefiele, naira black market, naira depreciation, Rakiya Mohammed

Nigeria is likely to have its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of the year, an official

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Nigeria Money Printing Controvesy: CBN Governor’s Remarks Attacked, Government Denies It Financed Deficit via Money Printing

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 admin Central Bank of Nigeria, Economics, Godwin Emefiele, inflation, Money Printing, naira, Nigeria Federal Government, Zainab Ahmed

The fallout sparked by reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) printed over $150 million for states’ funding continued

Balaji Srinivasan Says Hyperinflation Happening Now — Makes Million-Dollar Bets on Bitcoin Price Exceeding $1M in 90 Days
Venture capitalist and angel investor Balaji Srinivasan says hyperinflation is happening now. Expecting the price of bitcoin to soon hit $1 million, he is making million-dollar bets that it will happen in 90 days. Srinivasan also advised investors to buy bitcoin, which he believes to be “a hedge against hyperinflation, monetary debasement, bank freezes, and
FTX Debtors Reveal $6.8 Billion Hole in Balance Sheet Amidst Financial Discrepancies and Payments to Insiders
According to a presentation recently submitted by the FTX debtors on March 16, Sam Bankman-Fried’s companies had a $6.8 billion hole in their intercompany balance sheet when they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. FTX and its conglomerate of firms have debts of around $11.6 billion, including customer claims and various other liabilities. FTX’s $6.8
LIVE: Watch stocks trade in real time as First Republic’s slide rattles Wall Street — 3/17/2023
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Friday as investors remained skittish on First Republic and other banks amid the industry’s crisis. First Republic slid 20% despite gaining nearly 10% in the previous session. The stock got a boost Thursday when a group of banks said it would aid First Republic with $30 billion in deposits
Russian Crypto Industry Queries Government About Proposed Criminal Liability for Miners
The organization representing Russia’s crypto sector has asked the government in Moscow to clarify a proposal to introduce criminal liability for “gray” miners. The draft legislation seeks to punish those who fail to report their income to the state and share information about their digital assets. Crypto Companies in Russia Want to Take Part in
We’re in the middle of the banking crisis, says Odeon’s Dick Bove
Dick Bove of Odeon Capital, Herb Greenberg of Empire Financial Research and Liz Hoffman, Semafor business and finance editor, join CNBC's Brian Sullivan and 'Last Call' to discuss the recent banking crisis and how it could impact the Fed's rate decision next week.