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The banking industry in Nigeria started during the colonial era with the establishment of Colonial Banks, with the primary aim of meeting the commercial needs of the Colonial Government. [ 1] The banking system in Nigeria is regulated through the Central Bank of Nigeria. This apex bank started operation on July 1, 1959.
The history of banking began with the first prototype banks, that is, the merchants of the world, who gave grain loans to farmers and traders who carried goods between cities. This was around 2000 BC in Assyria, India and Sumer. Later, in ancient Greece and during the Roman Empire, lenders based in temples gave loans, while accepting deposits ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the central bank and apex monetary authority of Nigeria established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on 1 July 1959. [3] The major regulatory objectives of the bank as stated in the CBN Act are to: maintain the external reserves of the country; promote monetary stability and a sound financial environment, and act as a banker of last resort ...
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Muhammadu Sanusi II, CON ( Ajami: محمد السنوسي, Muhammadu Sanusi na biyu ( Listen ⓘ); born 31 July 1961), [ 1] known by the religious title Khalifa Sanusi II ( Ajami: خليفة السنوسي), is the spiritual leader ( khalifa) of the Tijanniyah Sufi order in Nigeria and the emir ( Sarki) of the ancient city ...
The naira was introduced on 1 January 1973, [ 9] replacing the Nigerian pound at a rate of £1 = ₦2. [ 10] The coins of the new currency were the first coins issued by an independent Nigeria, as all circulating coins of the Nigerian pound were all struck by the colonial government of the Federation of Nigeria in 1959, with the name of Queen ...
Wema Bank Plc, commonly known as Wema Bank, is a Nigerian commercial bank.It is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria; the regulator of the nation's banking sector. As of 2019, Wema bank operates the largest digital banking system in Nigeria, ALAT By Wema, which is fully in use in all of the nation's thirty six states and federal capital territory.
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. United Bank for Africa Plc. Zenith Bank Plc. This is a list of commercial banks with National Authorization in Nigeria, arranged alphabetically: [ 1] Citibank Nigeria Limited. Ecobank Nigeria. Keystone Bank Limited. Optimus Bank Limited [ 2] Polaris Bank Limited.
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti has taken on a challenge unprecedented in the history of global banking, and the stakes for him, the bank and global financial markets are sky-high. He’s leading the ...