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  "id": "africa-oct2026-nigeria-economy-jp-morgan-nigeria-merchant-bank-licence",
  "language": "en",
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  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/jp-morgan-nigeria-merchant-bank-licence",
  "slug": "jp-morgan-nigeria-merchant-bank-licence",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-20",
  "sourceName": "Premium Times",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/918497-jp-morgan-to-secure-nigerian-banking-licence-after-n50-billion-deposit-with-cbn-report.html",
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  "tags": [
    "Nigeria",
    "Banking",
    "Investment",
    "Financial services"
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  "content": {
    "title": "JPMorgan moves toward Nigerian merchant-banking licence after ₦50 billion deposit",
    "summary": "Bloomberg, cited by Premium Times, reported that JPMorgan deposited ₦50 billion with the Central Bank of Nigeria as part of regulatory steps toward a merchant-banking licence.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "JPMorgan moves toward Nigerian merchant-banking licence after ₦50 billion deposit",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Bloomberg, cited by Premium Times, reported that JPMorgan deposited ₦50 billion with the Central Bank of Nigeria as part of regulatory steps toward a merchant-banking licence.",
          "The report cited unnamed sources because the process remains private. The proposed expansion would widen JPMorgan’s presence in payments, lending, trade finance and corporate banking in Nigeria."
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            "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/918497-jp-morgan-to-secure-nigerian-banking-licence-after-n50-billion-deposit-with-cbn-report.html"
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