FBN Holdings, other banks remain resilient, CBN assures

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday expressed that FBN Holdings Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, among other banks remain resilient, stressing that no licensed bank has failed the apex bank’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) for international authorisation.

The acting Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Mrs. Sidi Hakama in a signed statement said, “The attention of the CBN has been drawn to reports in some media outlets suggesting that some licensed commercial banks in the country had failed the CBN’s CAR for international authorisation.

“We wish to clarify that the Nigerian banking industry remains resilient as key financial soundness indicators were within the regulatory thresholds as captured in the CBN’s most recent Economic Report of 2023

“Furthermore, the CBN is engaging with various critical stakeholders to sustain the level of confidence in the Nigerian financial sector.

“We, therefore, appeal to Nigerians to disregard the media reports listing banks as failing the CAR stress test for international authorisation as the report did not emanate from the CBN.”