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Politics / Re: NLC Is Doing Controlled Opposition - Morris Monye by bluecircle470: 10:51pm On Feb 08 |
slaawomirr: E pain you say your agulu fraud no win 2 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Save Nigeria Group: Where Are Tunde Bakare And Wole Soyinka? by bluecircle470: 12:42pm On Feb 08 |
gidgiddy: Call your brothers and governors in the east to champion such movement and see if they… no they won’t because they’re eating from the largest and are praising the current president |
Politics / Re: Wike Flags Off Construction Of 11km Road In Kwali by bluecircle470: 12:38pm On Feb 08 |
NwaliE01: He’s far better than those your governors who will build a two story building and be calling fanfare/ celebrating it. Even you people will celebrate them just because you like the party they’re from |
Politics / Re: Court Orders FG To Fix Price Of Goods, Petroleum Within 7 Days by bluecircle470: 12:34pm On Feb 08 |
hisexcellency34: They should bring back subsidy abi |
Politics / Re: Wike Flags Off The Resurfacing Of 182 Roads In Maitama, Garki, Utako Districts by bluecircle470: 8:14am On Feb 07 |
manutdrichie: Shut up! Bad belle Obi people 2 Likes |
Crime / Re: 400-Level Ogun Varsity Student Commits Suicide by bluecircle470: 8:07am On Feb 07 |
DadojoReloaded: Leave all that to the investigators |
Politics / Re: Kano: "There Is severe hunger, I Will meet Tinubu to tell him" - Gov Yusuf by bluecircle470: 10:16pm On Feb 05 |
Racoon: As if you’re living comfortably |
Politics / Re: United States Confirms Sale Of 12 Attack Helicopters, Others To Nigeria For $1bn by bluecircle470: 10:14pm On Feb 04 |
Namaster: Mumu Obid!ots we understand you. Keep wailing |
Politics / Re: Wole Olanipekun: Why Obasanjo Almost Punched Me by bluecircle470: 3:06am On Feb 01 |
JasonScoolari: Nah you make we take serious 9 Likes |
Politics / CBN Orders Banks To Sell Excess Dollars In 24 Hours by bluecircle470: 2:56am On Feb 01 |
•Banks may sell over $5bn, says official, Cardoso faces Senate Tuesday over naira fall Amid its fresh moves to stabilise the nation’s volatile exchange rate, the Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered Deposit Money Banks to sell their excess dollar stock latest February 1, 2024. The CBN, which made the disclosure in a new circular released on Wednesday, also warned lenders against hoarding excess foreign currencies for profit. According to officials, the central bank believes some commercial banks hold long-term foreign exchange positions to enable them profit from the volatile movements of exchange rates. The new circular introduces a set of guidelines aimed at reducing the risks associated with these practices. In the circular titled, “Harmonisation of Reporting Requirements on Foreign Currency Exposures of Banks”, the CBN raised concerns over the growing trend of banks holding large foreign currency positions. The latest circular came barely 48 hours after the CBN released a circular, warning banks and FX dealers against reporting false exchange rates, among others. The new development also came on the heels of the adjustment of the methodology used for the calculation of the nation’s official exchange rate by the FMDQ Exchange. The review has pushed the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market rate (official exchange rate) from approximately N900/dollar to N1,480/dollar. The naira closed at 1,450/dollar at the parallel market on Tuesday. The move which is aimed at unifying the official and parallel market exchange rates has been hailed by economists and other stakeholders. They however challenged the CBN to clear FX backlogs estimated at over $5bn and also fund FX demands at the official market. This, they said, would forestall a situation whereby the parallel market rate would move away from the official rate again. Apparently as part of the moves to fund FX request at the official window, the CBN in its latest circular released on Wednesday accused banks of holding excess foreign exchange positions. As a result, the central bank gave lenders until February 1, 2024 (today) to sell off excess dollar positions. The circulated, dated January 31, 2024, was signed by the Director, Trade and Exchange, CBN, Dr. Hassan Mahmud, and representative of the Director, Banking Supervision, CBN, Mrs. Rita Sike. The circular read in part, “The Central Bank of Nigeria has noted with concern the growth in foreign currency exposures of banks through their Net Open Position (NOP). This has created an incentive for banks to hold excess long foreign currency positions, which exposes banks to foreign exchange and other risks.” To address these issues, the CBN in the circular issued prudential requirements that banks must follow. A key focus of these requirements is the management of the Net Open Position (NOP). The NOP measures the difference between a bank’s foreign currency assets (what it owns in foreign currencies) and its foreign currency liabilities (what it owes in foreign currencies). The circular mandates that the NOP must not exceed 20 per cent short or 0 per cent long of the bank’s shareholders’ funds. This calculation, the apex bank said, must be done using the Gross Aggregate Method, which provides a comprehensive view of the bank’s foreign currency exposure. Furthermore, banks with current NOPs exceeding these limits are required to adjust their positions to comply with the new regulations latest by February 1, 2024. Additionally, banks must calculate their daily and monthly NOP and Foreign Currency Trading Position (FCT) using specific templates provided by the CBN. The CBN also directed banks to maintain adequate stocks of high-quality liquid foreign assets, such as cash and government securities, in each significant currency. According to the circular, all banks are required to adopt adequate treasury and risk management systems to provide oversight of all foreign exchange exposures and ensure accurate reporting on a timely basis. Banks are expected to bring all their exposures within the set limits immediately and ensure that all returns submitted to the CBN to provide an accurate reflection of their balance sheets.” Finally, the CBN warned banks that non-compliance with the NOP limit would result in immediate sanction and suspension from the foreign exchange market. In the half of 2023, First Bank, UBA, Zenith, Access, and GTB reported a combined N1.38tn in forex revaluation gains. The apex bank at the time issued a directive instructing commercial banks to resist using their foreign exchange revaluation gains for dividends and operational expenditures. It noted that “Banks that exceed the NOP prudential limits due to the FX revaluation shall be granted forbearance for the breach upon application.’’ A top bank executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the new circular would force banks to sell off excess dollar liquidity exceeding $5bn. The top banker said, “Just as some Nigerians prefer to keep their money in dollars because naira is not a good store of value, banks also hold excess dollar liquidity to make gains. They do their own at institutional level. What the CBN is saying with this new circular is that, you cannot hold excess dollar liquidity again. Any foreign exchange you are holding must be committed to something, a transaction or obligation you can proof. Banks have made a lot of revaluation gains. Some banks, I believe, got approval under the last administration to hold more dollar than the requirement. The idea is that if banks sell all these excess dollars, there will liquidity and the exchange rate will stabilise. Foreign investors will come in.” Naira trades Meanwhile, the naira closed at N1,455.59/$ at the official window on Wednesday, according to the FMDQ Securities Exchange. This is a 1.82 per cent appreciation from the N1482.57/$ it closed trading on Tuesday. At the parallel market, it lost N61 to trade at N1,511/$. A Bureau De Change operator, Malam Ibrahim, told The PUNCH, “For now, we are selling between N1,511/$ and N1,512/$. Earlier today, the dollar was sold between N1,535/$ and N1,540/$.” Another operator said he could only sell at N1,510/dollar. However, a source at the market informed our correspondent of a ‘no sales policy’ to be implemented by the BDC union tomorrow. The source said the decision was taken today after serious deliberations on how to reduce the fall of the naira. “Nobody is coming to market tomorrow. We want to close the market because honestly, the naira is just crashing anyhow. This was caused by some media reports this week that the dollar was now selling for N1,500 even though we were still selling at N1,400. Now everybody is blaming black market operators and that’s why we decided that the market will remain closed tomorrow,” the source said. “We will resume next tomorrow, and the rate should be less than N1,400/$,” the source added. On the cryptocurrency peer-to-peer market, the naira was trading for N1,495.1/$ on Binance’s P2P platform as of the time of filing this report. The naira is recording its worst week on the official market following the move by FMDQ Securities Exchange to revise the methodology used to set the exchange rate. According to a market notice, this new calculation will attempt to narrow the gap between the official and parallel rates of the naira. It said, “This revision aims to address recent fluctuations and challenges encountered in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange (‘FX’) Market.” It added, “These revisions are focused on enhancing the accuracy and reliability of the NAFEX and NAFEM rates determination process, with a focus on data availability and integrity involving a rigorous data validation process, including tolerance checks which shall be applied by FMDQ Exchange, subject to internal policies and procedures.” Senate summons Cardoso Meanwhile, the Senate, on Wednesday, through its Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, summoned the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, to appear before it on Tuesday next week to answer questions on the state of the economy and the naira’s fall in the forex market. The Committee, chaired by Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (APC Lagos East), met on Wednesday when the naira plummeted to over N1,500/dollar and resolved to summon the CBN governor on the way out. The naira at the official window on Tuesday, fell at an all-time low of N1,482 to $1. The local unit had closed at 1,348 against the greenback on Monday after the FMDQ Security Exchange reviewed the methodology used for the calculation of its rates. Speaking with journalists after the meeting held behind closed-doors at the National Assembly, Abiru said the state of the economy, especially the inflation index was of great concern to the lawmakers. He said, “We have held a meeting this afternoon essentially to focus on the direction of the Nigerian economy. “We are all living witnesses of what is going on. Underlining the major issue of the economy is the way the inflation index has been and of course, it is a major concern to us. “We have deliberated among ourselves. Critical issues were addressed and we believe that the next line of action is to summon the CBN governor on Tuesday at 3 O’clock to brief us properly on the state of the economy. “That we have resolved and will communicate to the governor of the CBN after which we will have further communication with members of the press.” All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Contact: theeditor@punchng.com |
Politics / Re: Tinubu Watched Ododo’s Inauguration From France (Photos) by bluecircle470: 7:41am On Jan 28 |
santopelele: The dumbest but he’s your president. You wey smart are no where to be found. You’re in a rat hole. Mumunatu |
Politics / Re: Traders, Shop Owners In Desa Ibeju Lekki Evicted By Lagos State Government by bluecircle470: 10:45am On Jan 27 |
Chicagograduate: Keep foaming from the both side of your mouth 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Politics / Billionaires Banter: Otedola Welcome To Attempt Corporate Takeover, Dangote Says by bluecircle470: 5:33am On Jan 27 |
The President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said that his friend and billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, is welcome to attempt a corporate takeover of Dangote Cement.https://punchng.com/billionaires-banter-otedola-welcome-to-attempt-corporate-takeover-dangote-says/?amp 14 Likes 4 Shares |
Politics / Re: I’m Confident My Relationship With Kwankwaso Will Be Good – Ganduje by bluecircle470: 9:54pm On Jan 26 |
Pierohandsome: Wetin concern una with politicians. Make una no kill una self because of them, they’re friends and you followers turn una sef to enemies because them. Be wise |
Properties / Quality Building Materials At Affordable Rate by bluecircle470: 5:35pm On Jan 26 |
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Politics / Re: Ganduje Woos Kano Governor To APC by bluecircle470: 11:56pm On Jan 25 |
Dreal1247: Tell him nah since you know better… otondo |
Politics / Re: Nasarawa Supreme Court judgement: 38 Protesters Granted Bail by bluecircle470: 2:13pm On Jan 25 |
nairavsdollars: You go soon go join them for prison 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Governor Abdulrazaq Visits Released Nabeeha's Family Members In Abuja by bluecircle470: 12:13pm On Jan 25 |
Lutherblaq: I doubt if you have papa 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Reducing Cabinet Will Affect Performance, Tinubu Insists by bluecircle470: 8:22am On Jan 23 |
cenaman: You’re just wailing |
Politics / Re: President Tinubu Congratulates Reno Omokri On 50th Birthday by bluecircle470: 11:57am On Jan 22 |
Feintline: He’s far reasonable than PO who lies uncontrollably |
Politics / Re: Peter Obi Celebrates Tunde Ednut On His 38th Birthday by bluecircle470: 11:49am On Jan 22 |
Malroux: Why is your so called president not tackling insecurity in the east 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Largest-Ever Container Vessel To Visit Nigeria Berths At Lekki Port by bluecircle470: 9:10am On Jan 22 |
gare: Keep hating. Hatred do consume 2 Likes |
Health / Re: Lagos Govt bans sale, Use & distribution of take-away Packs, Single-use Plastics by bluecircle470: 8:06pm On Jan 21 |
dawnomike: Is UAE an authority on how to phase this plastic and styrofoam out? Why do you guys always try to compare Nigeria with other countries in whatever suit you |
Politics / Navy Seizes Boat With 800 Jerrycans Of Petrol by bluecircle470: 6:42am On Jan 21 |
The Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft Patrol Team in collaboration with the Forward Operating Base Badagry, has said they arrested a wooden boat with over 800 jerrycans of 30 litres Premium Motor Spirit, close to the boundary between Nigeria and Benin Republic. In a statement signed on Saturday by the NNS Beecroft Base Information Officer, Sub-Lieutenant H. A Collins, the arrest was made on Friday. The statement quoted the Commander, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, as saying that the boat, which was sailing seaward 80 nautical miles from the shore, was intercepted by the NNS Beecroft Patrol Team in collaboration with the Forward Operating Base Badagry. He said, “In a feat of maritime security prowess, under the ongoing Operation Water Guard, the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft Patrol Team in collaboration with the Forward Operating Base Badagry, under the strategic leadership of the Commander Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft and Maritime Component Commander, Operation AWATSE, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, successfully intercepted a huge wooden boat, laden with over 800 jerricans of 30 litres each containing products suspected to be PMS. “The boat was sailing seaward 80 nautical miles from the shore very close to the boundary between Nigeria and Benin Republic. The arrest was made in the early hours of Friday, January 19, 2024.” |
Politics / Re: Northern Elders Reject Relocation Of CBN ‘Key Departments’ To Lagos by bluecircle470: 3:05pm On Jan 19 |
CharleyBright: NNPP nah party or does it still exist |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Netanyahu Rejects US Calls For Palestinian State After Gaza War by bluecircle470: 12:37pm On Jan 19 |
Fineman2: From time immemorial Israel pm’s has always talk to the US president anyhow incase you don’t know 1 Like |
Politics / Re: There Were Plans to annul the 2023 Presidential Election - Soyinka by bluecircle470: 3:15pm On Jan 17 |
Racoon: Ethnicity consume you there 17 Likes 6 Shares |
Politics / Re: Anti-Corruption: Sack Beta Edu, Tunji-Ojo Now – Ohanaeze Youths To Tinubu by bluecircle470: 3:12pm On Jan 17 |
accordadoga21: Let them go and tell “this is the president we voted for” maybe he can exercise his power |
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