30 results
- 17 Nov 2020
IMF Doles $3.4Bn Cash to Nigeria
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its updated economic funding support showing that it doled out a total $3.4 billion to Nigeria to help tackle COVID-19 pandemic. In an emailed report,…
- 14 May 2013
NAAPE Accuses IMF of Encouraging Wastes in Nigeria
National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has returned a damning indictment on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for calling for the wind up of Assets Management Corporation…
- 30 Aug 2013
CBN Says Rogers, IMF Rep is Friend of Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has described Dr. William Scott Rogers, out-going senior resident representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Nigeria, as a true friend of the…
- 22 Apr 2022
CBN List Conditions for Forex Rate Review
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has said the apex bank will consider the advice of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to review its exchange rate policies once…
- 15 Jun 2017
Oviosu, Paga Boss Speaks @ 2017 Spring Meetings, Washington DC
Tayo Oviosu, founder and CEO Paga, Nigeria’s #1 Digital Financial Service company, spoke at the Spring Meetings hosted by World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC…
- 7 Mar 2015
IMF Urges Nigeria to Devalue Naira Again
As if the suffering is not enough, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has called on Nigeria to further devalue the Naira in order to protect the country from potential harm during trying time for…
- 17 Jun 2026
IMF Warns of New Risks for Monetary Policy over $59Bn Crypto Inflows into Nigeria
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the rapid expansion of stablecoin usage in Nigeria could significantly weaken demand for the naira and reduce the effectiveness of domestic…
- 10 Jan 2022
IMF Tells Nigeria, Others to Devalue Currency, Hike Interest Rates
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised emerging economies including Nigeria to allow their currencies to depreciate in response to tighter funding conditions and an imminent policy…
- 6 Apr 2009
IMF Earmarks over $31 million to Fight money laundering
Money Launderers and Terrorism financiers in African countries are in for a big confrontation as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has packaged for launching a donor-supported trust fund worth…
- 4 May 2010
Aganga Emerges World Bank Chairman
Olusegun Aganga, minister of Finance has emerged the new Chairman of the Board of World Bank and International Monetary Fund (BWIs), in Washington D.C. after a keenly contested election. This was…
- 27 Mar 2013
BRICS Development Bank to Rival IMF, the World Bank
Geoffrey Wood, Professor of International Business said that the new BRICS Development Bank can rival the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank if it can reconcile its competing…
- 16 Nov 2021
IMF Warns CBN Over e-Naira Risks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the recently launched e-Naira has the potentials for Financial Inclusion and boost Diaspora remittances but could pose risks to Nigeria’s financial…
- 2 Jul 2025
IMF Raises Nigeria’s 2025 GDP Growth Forecast to 3.4%
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a 3.4 percent expansion in Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2025, following the conclusion of its annual Article IV consultation with…
- 17 Apr 2026
FG Rules Out Borrowing from IMF’s $50Bn Support Fund
Federal government has said that Nigeria has no plans to seek a loan from the International Monetary Fund’s proposed $50 billion support package for economies hit by the Middle East crisis. Wale…
- 5 Jul 2026
Tokenization, Blockchain Technology will Transform Financial Institutions – IMF
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that tokenization and blockchain technology will fundamentally transform global financial market infrastructure (FMI), but insisted that regulated…
- 8 May 2026
IMF Fears AI-Powered Cyberattack Could Spark Global Financial Crisis
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly increasing the danger of cyberattacks on the global financial system. Pic credit... saturnpartners…
- 15 Dec 2023
IMF Seeks Stronger Cryptocurrency Regulation for Macro-financial Stability
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies could undermine and pose serious consequences for the macro-financial stability of countries. The…
- 19 Jan 2026
IMF Upgrades Nigeria’s 2026 Growth Projection to 4.4%
International Monetary Fund has upgraded Nigeria’s 2026 economic growth projection to 4.4 per cent, reflecting improved macroeconomic stability and sustained reforms. IMF The January 2026 World…
- 7 Oct 2015
AfDB, IMF Host Training on Financial Soundness for Officials from Nigeria, Others
Under the Joint Partnership for Africa (JPA) Program, the African Development Bank, through its African Development Institute (EADI) and in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),…
- 13 May 2024
IMF Urges CBN to License Cryptocurrency Dealers
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has explained why the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should issue operating licences or register cryptocurrency dealers. In its 2024 Staff Report released at the…
- 28 Jan 2016
Economic Uncertainty Looms as CBN Predicts Tough Times
With the International Monetary Fund throwing its weight behind the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) plan to shift policies supporting foreign exchange restrictions and devaluation, stakeholders raise…
- 28 Mar 2025
IMF Appoints Elumelu, Nigerian Businessman to Advisory Council
International Monetary Fund (IMF), has appointed Tony Elumelu, Nigerian billionaire and group chairman of Heirs Holdings, owners of United Bank of Africa, to its advisory council on entrepreneurship…
- 18 Aug 2016
TSA: Why Nigerians Must See the Bigger Picture
It is often said that Nigerians are resilient and can ‘suffer and smile’ their way through any situation, however tough. Maybe so. Recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
- 7 Apr 2016
IMF Warnings Renew Market Jitters
Sentiment towards the global economy was dealt a numbing blow during trading on Tuesday following the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) gloomy outlook on global growth which consequently…
- 7 Mar 2018
IMF Warns Nigeria of Vulnerability Amid slow Exit from Recession
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said Nigeria was slowly exiting recession but remains vulnerable because its growth is tied to oil prices with improved revenues restricted to the…
- 14 Jun 2026
IMF Urges FG to Introduce Fuel, Telecom Taxes
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended introducing taxes on fuel products and telecommunications services in Nigeria. According to the IMF, this is part of broader measures to increase…
- 10 Oct 2018
IMF casts gloomy cloud over Nigeria’s economy
By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM Market optimism over Nigeria’s economic recovery received a blow in September following an International Monetary Fund (IMF) statement that the nation was…
- 30 Mar 2017
Nigeria: IMF’s Warning Weighs Heavily On Sentiment- FXTM
The improving sentiment towards the Nigerian economy was dealt a heavy blow in March following reports of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) warning of a potential economic collapse if the…
- 12 Apr 2024
Financial Firms Lost $2.5Bn To Cyberattacks in 4 Years – IMF
Financial firms have reported significant direct losses, totaling almost $12 billion since 2004 and $2.5 billion since 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disclosed. In its April 2024…
- 7 Feb 2022
Again, IMF Asks Nigeria to Hike VAT, Remove Fuel Subsidy
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once more advised Nigeria's federal government to increase Value Added Tax (VAT), while also offering other fiscal measures that the country could adopt to…