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CBN Financial Reforms

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduces a new benchmark interest rate, the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR), to enhance financial market credibility. The CBN also proposes reforms to isolate risks across banks and fintechs, potentially triggering capital raises and restructuring within the financial sector. Aggressive liquidity tightening by the CBN is shifting investment towards short-dated sovereign debt.

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Reps probe CBN, NNPC over billions in unpaid govt revenues

- Nigeria's House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee is investigating revenue remittances by federal agencies, demanding detailed accounts from the CBN and NNPC. - The committee also seeks explanations for alleged deductions from MDAs' statutory accounts, including N15bn from UBEC. - The investigation is part of a broader oversight of public finances and compliance with the Fiscal Responโ€ฆ