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Church leaders challenge BOJ cheque phase-out

Two church leaders are taking the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) to court, accusing the central bank of overstepping its legal authority and breaching Jamaicans’ constitutional right to equitable treatment in its push to phase out cheques. “The policy of the respondents to eliminate the use of cheques as outlined represents a direct assault on our right to effect transactions via the chequing system,…

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FG Pursues Single-digit Interest Rate, Loan Moratorium to Boost Livestock Sector

Bennett Oghifo Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Muktar Maiha, has assured stakeholders in the sector that the ministry would liaise with the Federal Ministry of Finance and Central Bank

  • Federal Government aims for single-digit interest rates in livestock loans
  • Loan moratorium and 10-year repayment periods proposed
  • ABIS Group praised for modernizing livestock processing

Obinna Chima Urges Journalists to Deepen Scrutiny as Nigeria’s Financial System Undergoes Transformation

Nume Ekeghe and James Emejo in Abuja The Saturday Editor of THISDAY, Dr. Obinna Chima, has called for a shift in financial journalism from simply reporting financial figures and institutional

  • Dr. Obinna Chima calls for deeper financial journalism in Nigeria's evolving system.
  • Journalists urged to interpret forces behind financial performance, not just report figures.
  • Credible media crucial for trust, financial literacy, and accountability in Nigeria's system.

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