{"id":37557,"date":"2020-01-10T12:37:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T11:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=37557"},"modified":"2020-01-10T12:37:58","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T11:37:58","slug":"diversifying-economy-will-boost-investors-confidence-says-cibn-chief-olowu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/diversifying-economy-will-boost-investors-confidence-says-cibn-chief-olowu\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversifying Economy Will Boost Investors\u2019 Confidence, Says CIBN Chief Olowu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nigeria\u2019s plan to diversify the economy away from crude oil earnings is expected to boost foreign investors\u2019 confidence in the economy, President\/Chairman of Council, Chartered Institute of Bankers\u2019 of Nigeria (CIBN) Dr. Uche Olowu has said.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at the at the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN), 2020 Economic Outlook powered by Polaris Bank Limited, in Lagos, he disclosed that as soon as the economy is diversified, the country will see higher accretion to the foreign reserves and improved confidence in the economy.<\/p>\n

He said opportunities in the agricultural sector should be explored to improve the country\u2019s capacity to export agric products. He said the country has so much to gain by investing in agriculture, which will boost foreign reserves.<\/p>\n

Olowu added that access to credit is also a key factor that will lead to economic growth and development. Olowu also spoke to the Federal Government\u2019s policies in 2019, saying bankers are now deploying manpower to get highest returns. He said the banking industry is now open to creative minds that are ready to explore untapped areas in the economy.<\/p>

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According to him, the issue of Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) has been taken care of at the top level in the industry as there is no hiding place for serial loan defaulters. Olowu further stated that Nigeria\u2019s economy would experience a gradual growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as impact of agric investments begin to materialize. He therefore, called on the Federal Government to allow the Private Sector rebuild the country\u2019s economy for optimum growth. \u201d<\/p>\n

The only way government can boost the country\u2019s economic growth is to be market oriented, that is, by allowing the private sector to do more. There is no way the public sector can sustain the rebuilding of this economy. We need a level playing field, a healthy competition that will be fair, transparent and open to rule of law,\u201d he said<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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