Economy

Comprehensive List of 43 Items As CBN Lifts Forex Restrictions

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recently lifted foreign exchange restrictions on 43 items, which had been in place for the past eight years. Here is the list of the items: 1. Rice 2. Cement 3. Margarine 4. Palm kernel 5. Palm oil products 6. Vegetable oils 7. Meat and processed meat products 8. […]

Economy

Official List Of 43 Banned Items From Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market

In a circular dated June 23rd, 2015 the central bank of Nigeria published a list of imported goods and services that will not be valid for foreign exchange in the Nigerian foreign exchange market. According to the statement issued by the central bank at the time, the list was published “in the continuing effort to […]

Economy

CBN Confirms 43 Banned Items Policy Remains, Not Eligible For Forex In I&E Window

The Central Bank has said that the status quo remains on the 43 non-eligible items banned from the forex market introduced under Godwin Emefiele leadership as CBN Governor. The items are not permitted to be funded from the I & E window. This is according to the information contained in the Q&A document published by […]