CBN says N477bn disbursed to MSMEs across Nigeria in QE-style interventions
N1trn to 269 real sector projects N103.02bn to 110 health sector projects The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed N134.57 billion to 38,140 beneficiaries under the Agribusiness/Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Scheme (AGSMEIS), and N343.21 billion for the Targeted Credit Facility (TCF), aimed at developing Micro Small and Medium ...
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