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CBN Clears All Outstanding FX Backlog, As Nigeria’s External Reserves Jump to $34.11bn

CBN clears all outstanding fx backlog as Nigeria’s external reserves rises to $34.11 billion.

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CBN Clears All Outstanding FX Backlog
CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso

CBN clears all outstanding fx backlog as Nigeria’s external reserves rises to $34.11 billion.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has successfully resolved all outstanding foreign exchange obligations while the country’s external reserves have increased to a significant $34.11 billion.

VerseNews reports that this was confirmed in a statement on Wednesday by Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications at CBN.

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She confirmed that all legitimate claims for FX backlog have been resolved.

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According to the CBN, it employed Deloitte Consulting, an independent auditing firm, to meticulously assess the transactions, ensuring that only legitimate claims were honoured.

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“Any invalid transactions were referred to the relevant authorities for further investigation,” it said.

The CBN’s actions are part of a broader strategy outlined during the last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.

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