NAMB lauds Reps’ position on MFBs’ recapitalisation deadline

THE National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB) has described the House of Representatives’ stance urging the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the April 2021 deadline set for the ongoing recapitalisation drive for microfinance banks based on the lingering COVID-19 pandemic-triggered disruptions of the nation’s economy as a welcomed development. 

The lawmakers’ advice was sequel to the adoption of a motion on the ‘Urgent Need for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the Deadline for Recapitalisation of Microfinance Banks’ moved by Hon. Saidu Musa Abdullahi (APC – Niger State). 

The decision, as the lawmakers maintained, was also not unconnected with the findings of a survey conducted by the NAMB which showed that out of 874 licensed MFBs, about 612 may be adversely affected by the re-capitalization policy. 

The House mandated the Committee on Banking and Currency to interface with the CBN to find a workable solution to the challenges associated with the recapitalization of the MFBs and report back within four weeks for further legislative actions. 

Reacting to the Green Chamber’s position at the weekend while chatting with journalists, the National President of the NAMB, Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed Gyallesu, commended the lawmakers for the decision “in view of the current micro and macroeconomic challenges in the Nigerian economy and the implications for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’ operations and sustainable growth. 

“NAMB sees the legislators’ advice to the apex bank as desirable for the MFBs’ subsector as it will allow licensed microfinance banks to re-strategize on their recapitalization plans and by so doing better position them at the vanguard of the national financial inclusion strategy (NFIS) drive to alleviate poverty at the grassroots. 

“While we want to commend the CBN for its sustained policy measures to strengthen the MFBs over the years, we shall be ready to work with the monetary authority’s leadership on how best to reschedule the recapitalization plans such that the implementation of the policy will ensure a win-win position for all stakeholders and the nation’s economy in the long run”, Gyallesu assured. 

Earlier before adopting the motion at plenary, the lawmakers noted that the apex bank had in October 2018 reviewed the minimum share capital requirement of the three categories of MFBs.

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