The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has further revised the foreign exchange (FX) rate for customs import duties and cargo clearance to N1,405.46 per dollar currently. The latest FX rate as reflected on the Service’s website represents the fifth consecutive time in the past two weeks, the rate had dropped. On March 15, the rate stood […]
Foreign Exchange (Forex)
CBN Sells Dollars To BDCs, Sets Sale Rate At N1,269/$1
In furtherance of its sustained policy measures to moderate the lingering volatility in the nation’s foreign exchange (FX) markets, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has hinted that it is allocating $10,000 at N1,251/$ to each Bureau de Change (BDC) operator in the country. In a memo dated March 25, 2024, and addressed to the […]
FG Files Tax Evasion Charges Against Binance
The Federal Government has initiated criminal proceedings against Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, in a decisive move aimed at upholding fiscal responsibility and safeguarding the economic integrity of the country, The criminal proceeding charges, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, were announced by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in a statement issued […]
CBN Clears Valid FX Transactions To Eliminate Legacy Backlog
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cleared all valid foreign exchange backlogs in fulfilment of the promise by the Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, to process for payment an inherited backlog of US$7 billion in claims. The apex bank’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, made this disclosure in a statement issued on […]
Fuel Price Surges By 157.57% In February Y-o-Y
…As Diesel Price Rises By 50.20% Motorists and other Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) consumers in the country paid an average retail price of N679.36 per litre in February this year, compared to the N263.76 they paid for the same quantity of in February 2023, representing a 157.57% increase in the commodity’s price. The National Bureau […]
Reps’ Stance On Cement Manufacturers Over Rising Prices Unfair – CPPE
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has described the recent remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives on cement price which portrayed cement manufacturers in very bad light as not desirable and uncalled for in view of the prevailing economic whirlwinds in the economy. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of […]
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rises To 31.70% In February
….Highest Rate In Over 30 Years Despite sustained policy measures by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to moderate the nation’s inflation rate, the general price level in the economy continues its upward trend, rising to 31.70% in February this year from the 29.90% recorded in the preceding month. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), […]
Nigeria Tops Africa’s Refined Fuel Importers From Europe
Analysts at Standards and Poor (S&P) has in the latest Global Commodity Insights reported that Nigeria had become the largest importer of refined petrol in Africa from Europe as the shipments of the commodity to the continent continue increase. The analysts noted also that crude oil shipments from the Middle East to Europe had significantly […]
CBN Raises Customs FX Clearance Rate To N1612/$1
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the foreign exchange (FX rate) for clearance of goods at different import points from N1593.84/$1 to N1612.28/$1, representing N18.44 increase. The latest FX rate displayed on the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS’) portal indicated that the latest FX rate was introduced on Monday, March 11. According to the […]
FG Inaugurates Committee On Carbon Market Activation Plan
The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated an Intergovernmental Committee on Carbon Market Activation Plan with the mandate of exploring opportunities in Africa’s $2.5 billion carbon market for the nation’s economic development The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, who inaugurated the committee on behalf of the President, Bola Tinubu, said the committee’s mandate was to develop a […]