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Editorial Focus | BusinessNG | Monday, August 4, 2025

A worrying shift is taking root in Nigeria’s banking sector as commercial banks increasingly opt to park their funds with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) rather than lend to the real sector. With total deposits at the CBN hitting N79.8 trillion in July 2025—a staggering 783% year-on-year rise—it’s clear that the apex bank’s liquidity management strategy is distorting lending behavior.

The CBN’s recent adjustment to the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF), offering more attractive yields, has turned risk-free returns into a preferred option for banks. Lending to businesses and households, long viewed as a growth engine, is now seen as less attractive compared to guaranteed CBN returns.

This policy-induced credit freeze undermines private-sector expansion, worsens access to finance, and could stall Nigeria’s fragile economic recovery. Regulators must urgently recalibrate incentives to rechannel bank liquidity toward productive sectors of the economy before the damage becomes systemic.

Only 5% of Nigerians Use Fintech Platforms Despite Hype, Say Analysts

Despite the hype around Nigeria's booming fintech sector, new data shows that only 5% of Nigerians are actively using fintech platforms, exposing a wide digital divide that threatens the country's financial inclusion goals.

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Plateau Women Threaten Naked Protest Over Herdsmen Killings

A coalition of women under the aegis of the Berom Women Development Association (BWEDA) has issued a strong ultimatum to the Nigerian government, threatening a naked protest over continued killings in Plateau State by suspected Fulani militias.

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Nigeria's Health Insurance Model Nears Collapse

•Low Tariffs, Late Payments Cripple Health Access •Nigerians Losing Faith in Health Coverage

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Loan Access Shrinks as Banks Shun Lending, Deposit N79.8tn with CBN

Nigerian banks are increasingly opting to deposit their funds with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) rather than lend to cus-

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The Business NG Description:

Publisher: Tuns-Media-&-Comm-Enterprise

Category: Newspaper

Language: English

Frequency: Weekly

The BusinessNG, a leading business news publication across Nigeria and WestAfrica With a strong team of 30 staff members and a weekly print circulation of over 10,000 copies, we are poised for growth and report all political relating to business news at all level