• Mon, May 5, 2025
  • Tue, May 6, 2025

CBN moves to curb deficit financing, cuts ways and means support

The CBN cut Ways and Means advances to the federal government by 59%, signalling a shift toward tighter fiscal and monetary policies according to recent data.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has significantly reduced its Ways and Means Advances to the federal government by 59%, dropping from N23.01 trillion in December 2022 to N9.45 trillion in May 2023, as part of efforts to reinforce fiscal discipline and curb inflation. This reduction aligns with the CBN's commitment to adhere to the statutory limit of 5% of the previous year's revenue for such advances, as outlined in the CBN Act. The move is seen as a step towards stabilizing the economy, with the CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, emphasizing the importance of fiscal discipline and the bank's role in supporting the government's economic policies without compromising its primary objectives of price stability and economic growth.

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