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CBN Clears Valid FX Transactions, Eliminates $7bn Legacy Backlog

by Mark Itsibor
1 year ago
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that all valid foreign exchange backlogs have now been settled, thereby fulfilling a key pledge of the CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, to process an inherited backlog of US$7 billion in claims.

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This was disclosed by the bank’s acting director, Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi Ali, in Abuja on Wednesday,

Mrs Ali noted that the CBN recently concluded the payment of $1.5 billion to settle obligations to bank customers, effectively settling the residual balance of the FX backlog. She also disclosed that independent auditors from Deloitte Consulting

meticulously assessed these transactions, ensuring that only legitimate claims were honoured. Any invalid transactions were promptly referred to the relevant authorities for further scrutiny.

At a recent meeting, Cardoso declared: “We made clearing the FX backlog a priority to restore credibility and confidence in the Nigerian economy.

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“It was important that we go through an independent and credible process that would determine the authenticity of those obligations, and, at this point, I can tell

you that we have now cleared all genuine, verifiable transactions. This encumbrance to market confidence in the country’s ability to meet its obligations is now totally behind us,” he added.

Clearance of the foreign exchange transactions backlog is part of the overall strategy detailed in last month’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting to stabilise the exchange rate and thereby curb imported inflation, spurring confidence in the

banking system and the economy. Cardoso used the MPC meeting and a subsequent conference call with foreign portfolio investors to set expectations for sustained increases in Nigeria’s foreign currency reserves and improved liquidity in

the foreign exchange market.

The CBN followed this month by reporting a significant increase in external reserves, rising by $993 million to $34.11 billion as of March 7, 2024, the highest level in eight months. The month-on-month increase was driven by a marked advance in remittance payments by Nigerians overseas, as well as higher purchases of local assets, including government debt securities, by foreign investors.


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Mark Itsibor is a journalist and communication specialist with 10 years of experience, He is currently Chief Correspondent at LEADERSHIP Media Group and writes on Finance, Economy, Politics, Crime, and Judiciary. He has a B.Sc in Political Science, Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Print), and B.A in Development Communication. His Twitter handle is @Itsibor_M

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