CBN Revokes Operating Licenses Of 132 MFBs, Others (FULL LIST)

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2 years ago

May 24, 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating licenses of 132 Microfinance banks, four primary mortgage banks and three finance companies in Nigeria.

The Official Gazette of Nigeria, obtained from CBN’s website, disclosed this on Tuesday.

The publication stated that the licenses of the financial institutions and companies were revoked because they ceased to carry on their business in Nigeria for a period of six months.

The country’s apex bank said that the institutions and companies failed to fulfil or comply with the conditions with which their licenses were given.

It added that the revocation of the institution’s and companies’ licenses is in line with the provision of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, BOFIA 2020, Section 12, Act No.5.

See full list:

1. ATLAS MICROFINANCE BANK 2. BLUEWHALES MICROFINANCE BANK

3. EVEREST MICROFINANCE BANK

4. IGANGAN MICROFINANCE BANK

5. MAINSAIL MICROFINANCE BANK

6. MERIT MICROFINANCE BANK

7. MINNA MICROFINANCE BANK

8. MUSHARAKA MICROFINANCE BANK

9. NOPOV MICROFINANCE BANK

10. OHON MICROFINANCE BANK

11. PREMIUM MICROFINANCE BANK

12. ROYAL MICROFINANCE BANK

13. STATESMAN MICROFINANCE BANK

14. SUISSE MICROFINANCE BANK

15. VIBRANT MICROFINANCE BANK

16. VIRTUE MICROFINANCE BANK

17. ZAMARE MICROFINANCE BANK

18. NORTH CAPITAL MICROFINANCE BANK

19. CHIDERA MICROFINANCE BANK

20. EXCELLENT MICROFINANCE BANK

21. NI’IMA MICROFINANCE BANK

22. COSMOPOLITAN MICROFINANCE BANK

23. PROGRESSIVE LINK MICROFINANCE BANK

24. TRUST ONE (FOMERLY DESMONARCHY)

25. EKUOMBE MICROFINANCE BANK

26. FIRST INDEX MICROFINANCE BANK

27. OLA MICROFINANCE BANK

28. ULI MICROFINANCE BANK

29. VERDANT MICROFINANCE BANK

30. AGULERI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

31. APEKS MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

32. FAHIMTA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

33. MANNY MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

34. REALITY MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

35. SURBPOLITAN MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

36. ONYX MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

37. OSINA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

38. OLOFIN-OWENA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

39. ZIKADO MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

40. PRUDENTIAL CO-OPERATIVE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

41. PENIEL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

42. TARABA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

43. BRASS MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

44. MICHIKA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

45. NDIAGU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

46. NORTHBRIDGE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

47. FCT MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

48. OMU-ARAN MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

49. CHERISH MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

50. BIPC MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

51. DANELS GLOBAL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

52. BANCORP MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

53. MANNA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

54. MONEYWISE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

55. MERCURY MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

56. NEW AGE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

57. PEARL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

58. ZAWADI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

59. SEED CAPITAL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

60. EDUEK MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

61. EKSU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

62. DAKINGARI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

63. OGOJA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

64. NWABOSI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

65. NUTURE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

66. ACTIVE POINT MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

67. AMOYE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

68. BOLUWADURO MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

69. IYEDE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

70. MAYFAIR MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

71. CALABAR MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

72. IGHOMO MICROFINANCE BANK LIMTED

73. HACKMAN MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

74. IDESE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

75. BRIDGEWAY MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

76. GRASSROOT MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

77. SURELIFE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

78. TIJARAH MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

79. IC-GLOBAL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

80. EJIAMATU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

81. BRIYTH COVENANT MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

82. NANKA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

83. CUB MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

84. BFL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

85. UMUNNE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

86. OROKE MICROFINANCE BANK

87. ALKALERI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

88. CROWNED EAGLE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

89. UNIFA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

90. DADINKOWA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

91. IFESOWAPO MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

92. OAF MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

93. BAMA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

94. NGALA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

95. IWOAMA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

96. KADA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

97. KEFFI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

98. NUT-ENDWELL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

99. FIRST MULTIPLE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

100. SBDC MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

101. OROS CAPITAL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED, OZIZZA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED B 465

103. PRIMERA CREDIT MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

104. IFEANYICHUKWU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

105. IHIOMA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

106. JOSAD MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

107. AKPO MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

108. AIYEPE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

109. ABC MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

110. STAR MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

111. PURPLE MONEY MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

112. UTUH MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

113. STALLION MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

114. KJL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

115. CREDIT AFRIQUE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

116. COWRIES MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

117. LAWEBOD MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

118. MABINAS MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

119. BUSINESS SUPPORT MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

120. OGBE-AHIARA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

121. OLOFIN MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

122. OBOSI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

123. FIYINFOLU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

124. BISHOPGATE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

125. AWKA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED,

126. ZIGATE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

127. ESAN MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

128. ENUGU-UKWU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

129. ECHO MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

130. ALLY MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

131. NETWORK MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

132. AWGBU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED.

LIST OF FINANCE COMPANIES LICENCES REVOKED:

1. HHL Invest & Trust Limited

2. TFS Finance Limited

3. Treasures & Trust Limited

LIST OF PRIMARY MORTGAGE BANKS LICENCES REVOKED

1. RESORT SAVINGS & LOANS 2. SAFETRUST MORTGAGE BANK 3. ADAMAWA SAVINGS & LOANS 4. KOGI SAVINGS & LOANS

Naira Depreciates Against Dollar

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1 day ago

July 4, 2025

Editor

The Naira experienced a slight depreciation on Friday at the official market, trading at N1,528.56 to the dollar.

Data obtained from the website of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the Naira lost N2.73.

This represents a 0.17 percent loss compared to the N1,525.82 recorded on Thursday.

The Naira, which opened the week on Monday with a gain of N9.52 against the dollar, held steady gains until Thursday.

On Wednesday, the local currency gained N3.42 against the dollar and received commendation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The IMF, in its 2025 Article IV Consultation report on Nigeria, commended the CBN for its reforms to the foreign exchange market, which supported price discovery and liquidity.

JUST IN: Dangote Refinery Hikes Petrol Ex-depot Price

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2 weeks ago

June 20, 2025

Editor

Nigerians may soon pay more for petrol as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Friday increased its ex-depot price for Premium Motor Spirit to N880 per litre, raising fresh concerns over fuel affordability and price volatility in the downstream sector.

Checks on petroleumprice.ng, a platform tracking daily product prices, and a Pro Forma Invoice seen by The PUNCH confirmed the hike, representing a N55 increase from the previous rate of N825 per litre.

The increment would ripple across the entire fuel distribution chain, likely pushing pump prices above N900/litre in some parts of the country, especially in areas far from the distribution hubs.

The hike comes despite global crude prices falling. Brent crude dipped by 3.02% to $76.47, WTI fell to $74.93, and Murban dropped to $76.97 on Friday. The decline in benchmarks offers little relief due to persistent fears of sudden supply disruptions.

The refinery has increased its reliance on imported U.S. crude and operational costs amid exchange rate instability, which adds to its pricing pressure.

On Thursday, the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said his 650,000-barrel capacity refinery is “increasingly” relying on the United States for crude oil.

This came as findings showed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is projected to import a total of 17.65 million barrels of crude oil between April and July 2025, beginning with about 3.65 million barrels already delivered in the past two months, amid ongoing allocations under the Federal Government’s naira-for-crude policy.

Dangote informed the Technical Committee of the One-Stop Shop for the sale of crude and refined products in naira initiative that the refinery was still battling crude shortages, which had led it to resort to imports from the United States.

On Monday, the president of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Festus Osifo, accused oil marketers of exploiting Nigerians through inflated petrol prices, insisting that the current pump price of PMS should range between N700 and N750 per litre.

He criticised the disparity between falling global crude oil prices and the stagnant retail price of petrol in Nigeria.

“If you go online and check the PLAT cost per cubic metre of PMS, convert that to litres and then to our Naira, you will see that with crude at around $60 per barrel, petrol should be retailing between N700 and N750 per litre.”

He asserted that if Nigerians bear the brunt of higher fuel costs, they should be allowed to enjoy the benefit of low pricing.

His forecast of increased costs now appears spot on, considering the latest developments.

Marketers are already adjusting. Depot owners and fuel distributors in Lagos and other cities anticipate a domino effect, with new price bands expected to follow Dangote’s lead.

Many had held back pricing decisions since Tuesday, when the refinery halted sales and withheld fresh PFIs. The delay fueled speculation, allowing opportunistic price hikes across various depots.

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Naira Appreciates At Official Market

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1 month ago

May 24, 2025

Editor

The Naira, which has seen steady appreciation against the Dollar all week, closed stronger on Friday, trading at ₦1,580.44 in the official forex market.

Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s website show the Naira gained ₦4.51k against the Dollar on Friday alone.

This marks a 0.28 per cent appreciation from Thursday’s closing rate of ₦1,584.95 in the official foreign exchange window.

The local currency maintained consistent strength throughout the week, recording gains daily.

On Monday, May 19, it traded at ₦1,598.68; on Tuesday, at ₦1,590.45; and on Wednesday, at ₦1,584.49.

These gains suggest increased investor confidence and improved forex supply, contributing to the naira’s performance.

Meanwhile, the CBN, at its 300th Monetary Policy Committee meeting held Monday and Tuesday, retained the Monetary Policy Rate at 27.5 per cent.