{"id":318012,"date":"2024-04-08T14:47:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T13:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=318012"},"modified":"2024-04-08T14:47:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T13:47:01","slug":"breaking-cbn-stops-use-of-foreign-currencies-as-collateral-for-naira-loan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/04\/08\/breaking-cbn-stops-use-of-foreign-currencies-as-collateral-for-naira-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: CBN stops use of foreign currencies as collateral for naira loan"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>CBN exempted from the ban Eurobonds issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria or Guarantees of foreign banks, including Standby Letters of Credit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), has banned the use of foreign denominated collaterals for naira loans.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/04\/08\/cbn-approves-daily-sales-of-10000-to-1588-bdc-operators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBN<\/a> however exempted from the ban Eurobonds issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria or Guarantees of foreign banks, including Standby Letters of Credit.<\/p>\n<p>Announcing the ban in a circular titled, \u201cThe Use of Foreign-Currency Denominated Collaterals for Naira Loans\u201d, Director, Banking Supervision Department, CBN, Dr. Adetona Adedeji, said: \u201cThe Central Bank of Nigeria has observed the prevailing situation where bank customers use Foreign Currency (FCY) as collaterals for Naira loans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, the current practice of using foreign currency-denominated collateral\u2019s for Naira loans is hereby prohibited, except, where the foreign currency collateral is: Eurobonds issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria; or Guarantees of foreign banks, including Standby Letters of Credit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this regard, all loans currently secured with dollar-denominated collaterals other than as mentioned above should be wound down within 90 days, failing which such exposures shall be risk-weighted 150% for Capital Adequacy Ratio computation, in addition to other regulatory sanctions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBN exempted from the ban Eurobonds issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria or Guarantees of foreign banks, including Standby Letters of Credit The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), has banned the use of foreign denominated collaterals for naira loans. 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