Nigeria’s banking industry recorded a rise in non-performing loans in 2025 following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to withdraw regulatory forbearance introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to the apex bank’s latest macroeconomic outlook released on Wednesday, January 31, 2025. Data from the report indicate that the sector’s non-performing loans (NPL) ratio […] Concerns as Nigerian banks see increase in bad loans after CBN ends forbearance