CBN raises banks’ forex borrowing limit
By CNBC
18 April 2017 |
1:13 pm
The Central Bank of Nigeria raised the limit on foreign currency borrowing for banks to 125 per cent of shareholders' funds from 75 percent. Lami Adekola, co-founder and Director, Hamilton and George joins CNBC Africa for more.
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