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Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Friday, laid out the bank’s strategic priorities for 2026, declaring that the coming year will be defined by efforts to strengthen the banking system, protect depositors, deepen financial stability, modernise payments, and reinforce Nigeria’s economic resilience.
Speaking at the Bankers’ Dinner organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in Lagos, he stressed that these priorities directly reflect the CBN’s broader mandate and the direction in which the financial system will be steered in the year ahead.