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Currency in Circulation Rises to N19.1 Trillion in 5 months

Currency in Circulation Rises to N19.1 Trillion in 5 months

The currency in circulation (CIC) in the country has surged to N19.1 trillion over the past five months, despite the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) tightening stance, according to recent data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This growth highlights significant monetary dynamics within the country, as the overall money supply …

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Is Nigeria Really a Cash Economy?

It is important to correctly distinguish between Nigeria as a cash economy (due to poor credit system) and Nigeria as a low cash economy in terms of physical cash or currency in circulation.

By Taiwo Oyedele In a strict sense, cash is used to describe notes and coins issued by the Central Bank, as distinct from cheques, bank deposits or credit. Let’s call it currency or “Hard Cash”. In a broader sense, cash is synonymous to money which includes currency and cash equivalents …

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Currency in Circulation Drops 1.8% to N2.78trn in February -CBN

Currency in Circulation Drops 1.8% to N2.78trn in February

Owing to the mop-up in the system, currency in circulation dropped by 1.8 percent to N2.78trillion in February from N2.83trillion reported by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in January 2021 Findings show that currency in circulation in its Year-to-Year performance gained 27 percent from N2.19trillion in February 2020 after …

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