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CBN Clears US$7 Billion FX Backlog Owed to Banks The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has cleared all valid foreign exchange backlogs, acting Director, of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, said on Wednesday. The recent payment cleared off a total $7 billion in legacy forward FX obligations. She said it was “fulfilling a key pledge of the CBN Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, to process an inherited backlog of US$7 billion in claims.” Mrs. Sidi Ali noted that the CBN recently concluded the payment of $1.5 billion to settle obligations to bank customers, effectively settling the residual balance…

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