Money News Archives - Cowrywise Blog Different articles and personal stories about managing money! Learn everything you need to know to plan and secure your financial future now. Read now. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:45:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://cowrywise.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-avatar-1-150x150.png Money News Archives - Cowrywise Blog 32 32 You can now invest in OMO bills. Should you? https://cowrywise.com/blog/you-can-now-invest-in-omo-bills-should-you/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/you-can-now-invest-in-omo-bills-should-you/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:23:48 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18979 The Central Bank of Nigeria has reopened Open Market Operation bills, commonly called OMO bills, to individual investors.…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/you-can-now-invest-in-omo-bills-should-you/feed/ 0 18979 NGX T+1 Settlement: When Do You Get Your Money After Selling Shares? https://cowrywise.com/blog/ngx-t1-settlement/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/ngx-t1-settlement/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:38:53 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18700 If you sell shares on the Nigerian Exchange today, your money should be settled by the next business…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/ngx-t1-settlement/feed/ 0 18700 $6.44 Billion Entered Nigeria in Q4 2025: Here’s Where It Went https://cowrywise.com/blog/nigeria-capital-inflow-q4-2025/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/nigeria-capital-inflow-q4-2025/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:39:21 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18680 Nigeria attracted $6.44 billion, but that’s not the full story Nigeria attracted $6.44 billion capital inflow in Q4…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/nigeria-capital-inflow-q4-2025/feed/ 0 18680 Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Just Hit a 13-Year High: Here’s Why Your Wallet Cares https://cowrywise.com/blog/nigeria-foreign-reserves-13-year-high-why-your-wallet-cares/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/nigeria-foreign-reserves-13-year-high-why-your-wallet-cares/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:37:36 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18665 Nigeria’s foreign reserves have climbed to $48.5 billion, their highest level since 2013. On the surface, that sounds…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/nigeria-foreign-reserves-13-year-high-why-your-wallet-cares/feed/ 0 18665 The NGX Returned 51% in 2025. Here’s What Young Nigerians Need to Know https://cowrywise.com/blog/the-ngx-returned-51-in-2025-heres-what-young-nigerians-need-to-know/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/the-ngx-returned-51-in-2025-heres-what-young-nigerians-need-to-know/#respond Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:15:10 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18605 For many young Nigerians, staying away from the stock market wasn’t laziness or ignorance. It was caution. Over…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/the-ngx-returned-51-in-2025-heres-what-young-nigerians-need-to-know/feed/ 0 18605 CBN’s New Cash Withdrawal Limits Explained: What Nigerians Need to Know in 2026 https://cowrywise.com/blog/cbns-new-cash-withdrawal-limits-explained-what-nigerians-need-to-know-in-2026/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/cbns-new-cash-withdrawal-limits-explained-what-nigerians-need-to-know-in-2026/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:37:41 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18595 The Central Bank of Nigeria has released a new set of cash withdrawal rules that will take effect…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/cbns-new-cash-withdrawal-limits-explained-what-nigerians-need-to-know-in-2026/feed/ 0 18595 Interest Rates Are Staying at 27%: Here’s What That Means for Your Money https://cowrywise.com/blog/interest-rates-are-staying-at-27-heres-what-that-means-for-your-money/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/interest-rates-are-staying-at-27-heres-what-that-means-for-your-money/#respond Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:15:22 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18587 If you’ve been waiting for interest rates to drop so loans get cheaper, we have news, and it’s…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/interest-rates-are-staying-at-27-heres-what-that-means-for-your-money/feed/ 0 18587 Will Nigeria’s FATF Exit Strengthen the Naira? https://cowrywise.com/blog/will-nigerias-fatf-exit-strengthen-the-naira/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/will-nigerias-fatf-exit-strengthen-the-naira/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:58:37 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18566 Nigeria just earned something it hasn’t had in years: a clean financial reputation.The question now isn’t whether this…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/will-nigerias-fatf-exit-strengthen-the-naira/feed/ 0 18566 Cowrywise Position on the Proposed NGX Trading Hour Extension https://cowrywise.com/blog/cowrywise-position-on-the-proposed-ngx-trading-hour-extension/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/cowrywise-position-on-the-proposed-ngx-trading-hour-extension/#respond Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:41:38 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18372 The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) recently indicated the possibility of extending trading hours from the current window of 9:30…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/cowrywise-position-on-the-proposed-ngx-trading-hour-extension/feed/ 0 18372 The Impact of the Global Trade War on the Nigerian Market https://cowrywise.com/blog/impact-of-trade-war/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/impact-of-trade-war/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:44:31 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18089 The global economy is buzzing about the trade war between the United States of America (U.S.A.) and its…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/impact-of-trade-war/feed/ 0 18089 Nigerian Finance in Focus: The New Income Reality https://cowrywise.com/blog/nigerian-finance-in-focus-the-new-income-reality/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/nigerian-finance-in-focus-the-new-income-reality/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:21:18 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18081 LAGOS, Nigeria — In a modest apartment on the mainland, a 24-year-old technical assistant toggles between her 9-to-5…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/nigerian-finance-in-focus-the-new-income-reality/feed/ 0 18081 The Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2025 has been signed into law. What does this mean for you and your investments? https://cowrywise.com/blog/the-investment-and-securities-act-2025-and-its-impact-on-your-investments/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/the-investment-and-securities-act-2025-and-its-impact-on-your-investments/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:12:17 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18019 The Investment and Securities Act is the main law in Nigeria regulating investments and the capital market. Its…

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