THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of microfinance banks (MfBs), primary mortgage banks (PMBs) and finance companies as disclosed by the regulatory body in two separate gazettes it released on Tuesday, May 23.
The impact of these revocations would affect the larger society, a lecturer at the Department of Finance, University of Lagos, Abu Noruwa, told The ICIR.
Before the revocation, the CBN would have found out that the operators were not complying with the rules and regulations, and the owners of the banks could have been diverting funds for personal use outside the purpose of the MfB operations, Noruwa asserted.
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See the list below:
LIST OF 47 MICROFINANCE BANKS LICENCES REVOKED – first gazette
- EVANGEL MICROFINANCE BANK
- DOMINION MICROFINANCE BANK
- ANYA MICROFINANCE BANK
- AKWENGWU MICROFINANCE BANK
- FADAMA FARMERS MICROFINANCE BANK
- SAL-FOL MICROFINANCE BANK
- MAUTECH MICROFINANCE BANK
- WASE MICROFINANCE BANK
- SMARTMICRO MICROFINANCE BANK
- AMBA MICROFINANCE BANK
- BRIDGE HOUSE MICROFINANCE BANK
- MONEYWELL MICROFINANCE BANK
- OTUKPO MICROFINANCE BANK
- OLOGBON MICROFINANCE BANK
- BESTWAY MICROFINANCE BANK
- BIYAMA MICROFINANCE BANK
- GREENLAND MICROFINANCE BANK
- FASILDAPO MICROFINANCE BANK
- SUNRISE MICROFINANCE BANK
- JOINT FARMERS MICROFINANCE BANK
- PROLIFIC MICROFINANCE BANK
- HALMOND MICROFINANCE BANK
- AJIKOBI MICROFINANCE BANK
- KOGI MICROFINANCE BANK
- EYOWO MICROFINANCE BANK
- ARISE MICROFINANCE BANK
- ISI-AKU MICROFINANCE BANK
- BMAZAZHIN MICROFINANCE BANK
- INI MICROFINANCE BANK
- NARICT MICROFINANCE BANK
- INTERLAND MICROFINANCE BANK
- EHOR MICROFINANCE BANK
- BIBAJINRE MICROFINANCE BANK
- GOLDEN FUNDS MICROFINANCE BANK
- GWADABAWA MICROFINANCE BANK
- IBA MICROFINANCE BANK
- EDUMANA MICROFINANCE BANK
- WEST-END MICROFINANCE BANK
- UMEJEI MICROFINANCE BANK
- MOUAU VASMUCS MICROFINANCE BANK
- JAMIS MICROFINANCE BANK
- NEW WORLD MICROFINANCE BANK
- ABESTONE MICROFINANCE BANK
- NSEHE MICROFINANCE BANK
- OSOGBO MICROFINANCE BANK
- CROSSOVER MICROFINANCE BANK
- DANGIZHI MICROFINANCE BANK
LIST OF 132 MICROFINANCE BANKS LICENCES REVOKED, OTHERS – Second gazette
- ATLAS MICROFINANCE BANK
- BLUEWHALES MICROFINANCE BANK
- EVEREST MICROFINANCE BANK
- IGANGAN MICROFINANCE BANK
- MAINSAIL MICROFINANCE BANK
- MERIT MICROFINANCE BANK
- MINNA MICROFINANCE BANK
- MUSHARAKA MICROFINANCE BANK
- NOPOV MICROFINANCE BANK
- OHON MICROFINANCE BANK
- PREMIUM MICROFINANCE BANK
- ROYAL MICROFINANCE BANK
- STATESMAN MICROFINANCE BANK
- SUISSE MICROFINANCE BANK
- VIBRANT MICROFINANCE BANK
- VIRTUE MICROFINANCE BANK
- ZAMARE MICROFINANCE BANK
- NORTH CAPITAL MICROFINANCE BANK
- CHIDERA MICROFINANCE BANK
- EXCELLENT MICROFINANCE BANK
- NI’IMA MICROFINANCE BANK
- COSMOPOLITAN MICROFINANCE BANK
- PROGRESSIVE LINK MICROFINANCE BANK
- TRUST ONE (FOMERLY DESMONARCHY)
- EKUOMBE MICROFINANCE BANK
- FIRST INDEX MICROFINANCE BANK
- OLA MICROFINANCE BANK
- ULI MICROFINANCE BANK
- VERDANT MICROFINANCE BANK
- AGULERI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- APEKS MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- FAHIMTA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- MANNY MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- REALITY MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- SURBPOLITAN MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- ONYX MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- OSINA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- OLOFIN-OWENA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- ZIKADO MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- PRUDENTIAL CO-OPERATIVE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- PENIEL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- TARABA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- BRASS MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- MICHIKA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- NDIAGU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- NORTHBRIDGE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- FCT MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- OMU-ARAN MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- CHERISH MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- BIPC MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- DANELS GLOBAL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- BANCORP MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- MANNA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- MONEYWISE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- MERCURY MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- NEW AGE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- PEARL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- ZAWADI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- SEED CAPITAL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- EDUEK MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- EKSU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- DAKINGARI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- OGOJA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- NWABOSI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- NUTURE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- ACTIVE POINT MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- AMOYE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- BOLUWADURO MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- IYEDE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- MAYFAIR MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- CALABAR MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- IGHOMO MICROFINANCE BANK LIMTED
- HACKMAN MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- IDESE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- BRIDGEWAY MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- GRASSROOT MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- SURELIFE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- TIJARAH MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- IC-GLOBAL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- EJIAMATU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- BRIYTH COVENANT MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- NANKA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- CUB MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- BFL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- UMUNNE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- OROKE MICROFINANCE BANK
- ALKALERI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- CROWNED EAGLE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- UNIFA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- DADINKOWA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- IFESOWAPO MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- OAF MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- BAMA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- NGALA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- IWOAMA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- KADA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- KEFFI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- NUT-ENDWELL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- FIRST MULTIPLE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- SBDC MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- OROS CAPITAL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- OZIZZA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- PRIMERA CREDIT MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- IFEANYICHUKWU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- IHIOMA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- JOSAD MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- AKPO MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- AIYEPE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- ABC MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- STAR MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- PURPLE MONEY MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- UTUH MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- STALLION MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- KJL MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- CREDIT AFRIQUE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- COWRIES MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- LAWEBOD MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- MABINAS MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- BUSINESS SUPPORT MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- OGBE-AHIARA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- OLOFIN MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- OBOSI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- FIYINFOLU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- BISHOPGATE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- AWKA MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- ZIGATE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- ESAN MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- ENUGU-UKWU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- ECHO MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- ALLY MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- NETWORK MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
- AWGBU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
LIST OF FINANCE COMPANIES LICENCES REVOKED
- HHL Invest & Trust Limited
- TFS Finance Limited
- Treasures & Trust Limited
LIST OF PRIMARY MORTGAGE BANKS LICENCES REVOKED
- RESORT SAVINGS & LOANS
- SAFETRUST MORTGAGE BANK
- ADAMAWA SAVINGS & LOANS
- KOGI SAVINGS & LOANS