Third of Nigeria Banks Meet Capital Requirements Before Deadline
'Eight banks have fully met the recapitalization requirements, while others are making progress towards meeting the deadline,' Governor Olayemi Cardoso said at briefing in the capital, Abuja on Tuesday, to announce the central bank's interest-rate decision. The country has 26 commercial lenders, data on the central bank's website shows.
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