Nigerian FX market watch: CBN: Banks must increase lending to grow GDP
21 November 2019 |
1:56 pm
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the aggregate foreign exchange inflow into Nigeria reached $10.89 billion in October while outflow from the economy was $5.1 in the same period. Director at Zedcrest Capital, Oluseyi Akinbi joins CNBC Africa to discuss stories around Nigeria’s fixed income market.
(CBN) says the aggregate foreign exchange inflow into Nigeria reached $10.89 billion in October while outflow from the economy was $5.1 in the same period. Director at Zedcrest Capital, Oluseyi Akinbi joins CNBC Africa to discuss stories around Nigeria’s fixed income market.
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