By Mariam Abeeb
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has been conferred an Honorary Award at the maiden Nairametrics Capital Market Choice Awards, held in Lagos.
Presenting the Honorary Award to Mr. Cardoso, the Founder/CEO Nairametrics, Mr. Ugo Obi-Chukwu, said the award was in recognition of Cardoso’s transformative leadership and strategic contributions to Nigeria’s financial and capital markets, noting that under his leadership, the CBN has pursued reforms which has transformed the financial sector, restored investor confidence, deepened market participation, and fostered long-term economic resilience.
In addition to the individual recognition, the Central Bank of Nigeria also won the “Market Reform Initiative of the Year” award, a testament to the Bank’s continued efforts to drive systemic reforms and innovation within the financial ecosystem.
According to the organisers, “the CBN’s recent policy interventions aimed at strengthening monetary transparency, investor confidence, and financial market stability earned it the distinguished award”.
Receiving the award on behalf of the Governor and the CBN, the Bank’s Director, Banking Supervision Department, Dr. Olubukola Akinwunmi, expressed gratitude to Nairametrics for the award and urged all stakeholders to continue striving for transparency to ensure stability in the financial system.
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