CBN Conducts Special Examination on Banks Eyes on NBS as Kale’s tenure ends today
Obinna Chima In order to ascertain the actual well-being of banks owing to the nation’s macroeconomic challenges and rising non-
performing loans (NPLs), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is currently carrying out examination on banks. At the end of the exercise, the banking sector regulator
said, it would determine how best the industry should be supported. The Director, Banking Supervision, CBN, Mrs. Tokunbo Martins, disclosed
this in response to enquiries from THISDAY. Banking sector NPLs have been predicted to jump to 12.5 per cent of the total loans of the banks this year, up from
the central bank’s target level of five per cent at the end of last year, according to Agusto & Co, Nigeria’s main rating agency. This is even worsened by
the weakening consumer confidence and slide in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Continued on page 8
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Boko Haram Accuses Airforce of Killing Abducted Chibok Girls It’s not true, Defence Headquarters Army declares journalist, two others wanted We are in touch with Shekau, says FG (See THISDAY transcript of video inside) Continued on page 8
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