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. 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 and financial adviser to the federal government. #CBN | Abiodun Christopher

The Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning today hosted the World Bank Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde, on a two-day visit to Nigeria to further the bank’s engagement with Nigeria on critical aspects of the country’s development agenda. Speaking to journalists after deliberation, World Bank's Managing Director of Operations says it will continue to work with Nigeria in her transformation of economic poli