CBN governor Godwin Emefiele shares 5-yr policy direction
27 June 2019 |
11:52 am
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele says the apex bank plans to pursue a program of recapitalising the banking industry in the next five years. He made this known while unveiling his 5-year policy direction for his second term in office. Andrew Nevin, Partner and Chief Economist at PwC Nigeria joins CNBC Africa to assess the CBN’s 5-year plan.
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