Mixed reactions as CBN lifts ban on 43 items to stem hunger, inflation

Eight years after CBN banned importation of 43 items by restricting them from Fx window, the new Central Bank governor, Dr. Yemi Cardoso announced last week that the apex bank has restored access to forex to the unbanned items.

This is coming in the wake of growing economic hardship in the country, which is being attributed to as a result of fuel price removal and foreign exchange rates unification.