CBN to deepen collaboration with African central banks – Cardoso

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•CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso has stated that the Central Bank of Nigeria intends to deepen collaboration with other African central banks.
•The CBN is working on safer digital cross-border payment systems to facilitate transactions within Africa.
•Cardoso has publicly supported the African Union’s agenda for an African Central Bank and the African Monetary Institute.
•Nigeria has secured permanent membership on the Board of the African Monetary Institute, according to Cardoso.
•The CBN is integrating Bureau De Change (BDC) operators into its policy framework as part of efforts to support a more stable naira.
•Cardoso has linked regional monetary cooperation with goals for climate-resilient economic growth in Africa during engagements in Cairo.

What Could Happen If...

▸If the CBN and other African central banks successfully implement safer digital cross-border payment systems Intra-African trade settlement could become faster and cheaper, benefiting Nigerian banks and payment service providers with increased transaction volumes.

Market Exposure

CurrencyNGN/USDIncreased Volatility

If CBN reforms to integrate BDCs and deepen regional monetary collaboration are implemented unevenly, short-term uncertainty around FX market structure could increase swings in the naira–dollar rate.

Key Actors

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🌍Nigeria

Organizations

🏛Central Bank of Nigeria

People

👤Olayemi Cardoso(Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria)

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AFRICAPremium Times (Nigeria)CBN seeks safer digital cross-border payment systems AFRICAThisDay (Nigeria)In Cairo, Cardoso Seeks Climate-resilient Growth in Africa AFRICAVanguard (Nigeria)On CBN’s integration of BDCs as pathway for stable Naira AFRICAThisDay (Nigeria)Cardoso Hails Nigeria’s Permanent Membership on Board of African Monetary Institute

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso is positioning Nigeria as an active driver of African monetary integration, cross-border payment reform, and climate-resilient growth through deeper collaboration with other African central banks and the African Union (AU). Cardoso has highlighted Nigeria’s permanent membership on the Board of the African Monetary Institute and support for the planned African Central Bank as platforms to advance safer digital cross-border payment systems and a more stable naira. These moves matter for regional financial stability, trade settlement, and the evolution of Africa-wide monetary governance frameworks.