Nigeria’s lenders are under pressure to meet an April 30 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to submit Board-approved Risk-Based Capital (RBC) stress test reports, marking a tougher phase of oversight after the industry’s recapitalisation exercise.
The directive, issued March 6, 2026, requires banks to assess how their capital positions would hold up under adverse credit scenarios, detailing execution methodology, regulatory compliance and capital implications. The move signals a shift from measuring the size of capital to testin
