Economics

Nigerian Banks to Take $3.8 Billion Hit for Missing Targets

  • Central bank debits cash reserves of commercial lenders
  • Crashing oil prices and coronavirus hitting Nigerian economy

The headquarters of the Nigerian central bank stands in Abuja.

Photographer: George Osodi/Bloomberg

Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

Sign up to our Next Africa newsletter and follow Bloomberg Africa on Twitter

Nigeria’s central bank took 1.47 trillion naira ($3.8 billion) from lenders as additional cash reserves for failing to meet regulatory targets, according to people with knowledge of the matter.