Forex: CBN starts clearing forwards backlog

Reuters quoted the spokesperson of the apex bank, Dr. Isah Abdulmumin, to have confirmed the development on Thursday adding that banking sources said an initial payment of $1 billion had been made.

President Bola Tinubu, had while declaring open the 29th edition of the Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja last week Monday, stated: “All foreign exchange future contracts will be honoured by this government. I assure you we have a line of sight to the foreign exchange we need to refloat this economy, and we will get it.”