CBN’s Six-initial Policy to Combat Coronavirus Scourge.
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monday cut interest rates on all applicable CBN’s intervention facilities from nine to five per cent per annum for one year effective March 1, 2020 and also granted a further moratorium of one year on all principal repayments.
The apex bank also created a N50 billion facility through the NIRSAL Microfinance Bank for households and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have been particularly hard hit by Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19), including but not limited to hoteliers, airline service providers, health care merchants, etc.
CBN explained that it acted in response to the Coronavirus pandemic which has devastated the global economy creating unprecedented disruptions in global supply chains, sharp reduction in crude oil prices, turmoil in global stock and financial markets.
“All CBN intervention facilities are hereby granted a further moratorium of one year on all principal repayments, effective March 1, 2020. This means that any intervention loan currently under moratorium are hereby granted additional period of one year.
“Accordingly, participating financial institutions are hereby directed to provide new amortisation schedules for all beneficiaries,” CBN said.
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CBN’s Six-initial Policy to Combat Coronavirus Scourge.
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