The Central Bank of Nigeria has asked the banking public to disregard any report alleging insolvency in the Nigerian banking sector, insisting that the Nigerian Deposit Money Banks and other financial institutions under its supervision are resilient, safe and sound.
This was disclosed by the apex bank via a statement issued by the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the Bank, Osita Nwanisobi, in Abuja ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Monday and Tuesday.
What CBN is saying
“The Nigerian banking system had proved to be very sturdy in spite of the global challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, in response to certain false and unfounded stories circulating in the social media attacking the soundness and safety of some Nigerian banks.
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