Nigeria banks meet CBN capital requirements, raising N4.65 trillion

On 2026-04-02, the Central Bank of Nigeria announced the successful completion of its banking sector recapitalisation programme, saying 33 of 37 banks met the new capital requirements and raised N4.65 trillion over 24 months. The exercise ended on March 31, 2026 and was presented as strengthening the resilience of the financial system and its capacity to support the economy.