The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, held a high-level strategic engagement with a delegation from global financial services firm J.P. Morgan on Wednesday. Senior executives from both the CBN and J.P. Morgan were present at the meeting, underscoring the importance of strengthening collaboration between the central bank and international financial institutions.
The discussions focused on enhancing financial policy, risk management, and compliance frameworks to support Nigeria’s evolving financial landscape and economic growth objectives. The meeting is seen as part of ongoing efforts to deepen cooperation between the CBN and key global partners.
Among those in attendance from J.P. Morgan were Ming Allen, Sub-Saharan Africa Senior Country Counsel; Ronelle Reddy, Sub-Saharan Africa Senior Finance Officer; Kevin Latter, Sub-Saharan Africa Senior Country Officer; Dapo Olagunju, Head of Nigerian Office; and Portia Twala, Sub-Saharan Africa Head of Compliance. The CBN team included Olubunmi Ayodele-Oni, Coordinator of the Compliance Department; Ms. Shola Phillips, Special Adviser to the Governor on Compliance and Risk; Dr. Rita Ijeoma Sike, Director of Financial Policy and Risk Department; and Dr. Olubukola Akinniyi Akinwunmi, Director of Banking Supervision Department.
The engagement reflects the CBN’s commitment to fostering robust relationships with leading global financial entities to support Nigeria’s financial system stability and growth.
