According to data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), cashless transactions in Nigeria increased by 42.05 percent to reach N395.47 trillion in 2022. The data revealed that Nigerians spent more through cashless forms of payment, which was N117.07 trillion more than the N278.39 trillion total cashless transactions processed in 2021. The N395.47 trillion processed in 2022 was composed of transactions made on the Instant Payment System and Point of Sales terminals, the channels where cashless transactions are recorded on the NIBSS.
February 9, 2023
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Recently released media highlights show that Nigeria has dropped in terms of macroeconomic indicator rankings in 2018. With a headline index of 2.77, Nigeria is ranked 158th globally out of 181 countries five places lower than the previous year rankings. Indicators suggest that Nigeria is presently behind 28 other African countries, and just ahead of only 4 West African countries (Mauritania, Togo, Niger and Guinea Bissau).