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N100bn health intervention fund to last till 2030 —CBN

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Nigeria’s external reserves drop by $1bn in 5 weeks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the N100 billion health intervention fund earmarked for tackling the COVID-19 crisis will terminate in 2030.

“The exit date of this intervention is December 31, 2030,” said Godwin Emefiele, the CBN chief at the unveiling of the guidelines for the programme.

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Beneficiaries of the credit scheme are entitled to 5% interest rate, which will cease on 28th February 2021, after which it will be upped to 9%.

The CBN said “the broad objectives of the scheme include: reduction of health tourism to conserve foreign exchange; providing long-term, low cost finance for healthcare infrastructure development that would lead to the evolvement of world-class healthcare facilities in the country; improving access to affordable credit by indigenous pharmaceutical companies to expand their operations and comply with the World Health Organization’s Good Manufacturing Practices (WHO GMP); and supporting the provision of shared services through one-stop healthcare solution to enhance competition and reduce the cost of healthcare delivery in the country.”

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