Banks pile record cash with CBN as lending stutters

    Hope Moses-Ashike | Top Stories | Sep 30, 2025    
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Nigerian Deposit Money Banks are parking record amounts of excess cash at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) deposit window while lending to the economy continues to stutter, even after the recent cut in interest rates.

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