The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is forging ahead with its threat to deal with companies involved in illegal foreign exchange transactions.
The apex bank on Monday said a total of 55 companies are in check for alleged infractions and contravention of extant foreign exchange laws and rules.
It linked them to foreign exchange deals outside the official Investors & Exporters (I&E) window.
The I&E window was created by the CBN as the legitimate platform for buying and selling of foreign currencies.
The companies are in two groups, those which specific forex accounts are being investigated and others which have all their accounts being investigated.
According to the CBN, the companies are:
1. Stallion Nigeria Limited
2. Solem Agro Limited
3. Deekay & Sons Limited
4. Hana Nigeria Limited
5. Emel Nigeria Limited
6. Sonnex Nigeria Limited
7. Montana Nigeria Limited
8. Daraju Nigeria Limited
9. Dasco Nigeria Limited
10. Savvy Corps Limited
11. Pan-Cat Nigeria Limited
12.Mustafa-Multipurpose Services
13. Olayfis Global Resources Limited
14. Pals Interchange Concept Limited
15. 2015 Petroleum & Investments Limited
16. Manann Nigeria Limited
17. Brollo Pipe & Profile Ind. Limited
18. Altrunk Nigeria Limited
19. Dartford Energy Services Limited
20. Global Links Ventures Limited
21. Elemental Integrated Associates
22. New Home Distribution (Africa)
23. ACCI Ventures (Nig) Limited
24. Dover Engineering Limited
25. John Kell & Associate Nigeria
26. Maaway Ventures Limited
27. Good Metal Enterprises
28. Medlog Logistics Services Limited
29. Interswitch Nigeria Limited (Dollar Acct)
30. Beirut Hill Construction Limited
31. CMA CGM Nigeria Shipping Limited
32. Agrinexus International Limited
33. Sylvangel Maritime Resources Limited
34. Unimer SRL Limited
35. SCIB Nigeria & Company Limited
36. Domenik LLC
37. Petro-Afrique Energy Services
38. Silver Dome Enterprises Limited
39. Ajibola Bankole Adebutu
40. Petro-Afrique Energy Services Limited
41. Steel Force Far East Limited
42. Stemcor London Trading Limited
43. Fix Nigeria Limited
44. SA Turutu International Ent
45. New Brand Metals Global Limited Ventures
46. Auto Petroleum Company Limited
47. Cavendish Mechanicals Limited
48. Aquashield Oil & Marine Limited
49. Haitch & Elf Integrated Services Limited
50. Fenog Nigeria Limited
51. Promasidor Nigeria Limited
52. Hatford Resources Nigeria Limited
53. Don & Chyke Nigeria Limited
54. BCL Trading Services Limited
55. Omniworx Export Enterprises
