Nigerian banks forced to establish agric desks

In an effort to boost lending to the agriculture value chain, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered commercial banks to establish agricultural desks within six months. The CBN said in a circular that banks should hire agricultural graduates and other experts to manage the lending activities. Read the full article at Daily Trust.


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