CBN Governor, Godwin EmefieleThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has embarked on dialogue with the communication giant, MTN and four deposit money banks (DMBs) that were recently sanctioned.
According to the Director in the department of the apex bank’s Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor, in a statement today, Wednesday, the sanction is currently being reviewed with a view to arriving at am equitable resolution.
“In response to the recent regulatory actions, the Banks and MTN are engaging the CBN and have provided additional information which is currently being reviewed with a view to arriving at an equitable resolution.
“We assure all investors that the integrity of the CCI regime remains sacrosanct and there shall be no retroactive application of foreign exchange rules and regulations.”
Okorafor recalled that the sanctions on the banks arose due to irregularities with respect to repatriations made on behalf of MTN Nigeria Limited and that they were not in any way designed to restrict access to investor returns.
“We wish to restate that the CBN will continue to welcome foreign investments and investors. “Indeed, some of our recent innovations and reforms of the Foreign Exchange regime such as the introduction of the NAFEX window, are designed to simplify foreign exchange regulations. Furthermore, the delegation of the issuance of Certificates of Capital Importation (CCIs) to commercial and merchant banks some years ago was done to instill confidence in the investor community and encourage the flow of foreign direct and portfolio investments into the Nigerian economy.
“The CBN welcomes all legitimate investors to take advantage of the enormous investment opportunities in Nigeria.”
