Thursday, 30 May 2013

Sanusi Bags ‘Africa Central Bank Governor Of The Year’ Award

Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has bagged the 2013 Africa Central Bank Governor of the Year award.
In a letter addressed to the Governor of the
Central Bank of Nigeria by the African Banker
Awards committee, Sanusi was slated to be
conferred with the award at the African Banker
Awards gala dinner held at the Taj Palace
Marrakech, Morocco, yesterday (May 29, 2013).
The letter noted that Sanusi has also "ensured
macroeconomic stability, protected the
independence of the Central Bank and enhanced
many aspects of the Nigerian Banking including
adoption of new technologies for financial
inclusion; continuous modernisation and more
transparent disclosures."
The Award Committee also said the CBN
Governor " has been continuously singled out by
many of your central banking peers,
international bankers, investors and
development partners as a reformist governor
with integrity, candour, energy and exceptional
courage.
"There is no doubt that Africa's improved
reputation today is in large part owed to the
achievements of leaders like you, and IC
Publications as well as our event partners
wholeheartedly cherish your exceptional
contribution to the economic development of the
African continent."
It would be recalled that Sanusi was recently
conferre with the award of Central Bank
Governor of the Year, Sub-Saharan Africa, by the
global business magazine, Emerging Markets.

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