MTN Documents May Cut $8.1 Billion Nigerian Claim, Emefiele Says
- Nigeria central bank chief sees decision in a couple of weeks
- Emefiele says he hopes matter can be resolved ‘amicably’
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MTN Group Ltd. and its bankers have provided more documents that may reduce Nigeria’s $8.1 billion claim on the South African wireless carrier, which could be resolved soon, Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele said.
The central bank alleged in late August that MTN and four banks -- Standard Chartered Plc, Citigroup Inc., Stanbic IBTC Plc and Diamond Bank Plc -- illegally repatriated money from Nigeria and that the company should return $8.1 billion. The local regulator also fined the four banks a combined $16 million.