CBN reduces banks’ LDR to 50%

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From Adannna Nnamani, Abuja

In tandem with its monetary tightening policy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a review of the loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) for banks, reducing it from 65 percent to 50 percent.

This information was made public by the CBN yesterday in a circular signed by Adetona Adedeji, acting head of the banking supervision department, and titled “Re: Regulatory Measures to Improve Lending to the Sector of the Nigerian Economy.”

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