COVID-19: FirstBank Reinforces e-Banking Offerings, Appreciates Customers

COVID-19: FirstBank Reinforces e-Banking Offerings, Appreciates Customers

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has reassured its customers that it would remain steadfast and ready to show up for them at these “unprecedented times.”  The Bank, in a statement released on Thursday and signed by its chief executive officer,...
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Lockdown: FirstBank Assures Customers Of Seamless Services

Lockdown: FirstBank Assures Customers Of Seamless Services

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, the leading financial inclusion bank in Nigeria, has reassured its customers that it would remain steadfast and ready to show up for them at these “unprecedented times.”  The Bank, in a statement released on Thur...
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Zenith Bank Unveils Automated Voice Banking Services

Zenith Bank Unveils Automated Voice Banking Services

Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has introduced an automated voice banking service, an interactive voice response (IVR)solution which enables customers to perform basic banking transactions by dialing a dedicated phone line through t...
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FBN Holdings Declares N627b Gross Earnings, N73.67b Profit In 2019

FBN Holdings Declares N627b Gross Earnings, N73.67b Profit In 2019

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com —  For the year ended December 31, 2019, FBN Holdings Plc on Monday declared Gross earnings of ₦627.0 billion, up by  6.7 per cent when compared to ₦587.4 billion attained in 2018.   Profit after t...
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SEC Nigeria Boss Elected Into IOSCO Board

SEC Nigeria Boss Elected Into IOSCO Board

The Acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Ms. Mary Uduk has been elected into the board of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions, IOSCO. Ms. Uduk is to represent the Africa/Middle-East Regional Committee, AM...
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First Bank Lauds Medical Professionals Tackling COVID-19

First Bank Lauds Medical Professionals Tackling COVID-19

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has saluted medical professionals tackling the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and the world, THE WITNESS reports. The Bank in series of tweets on its Twitter page, acknowledged the role medical experts are playing to fight...
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Lockdown: Access Bank Unveils Seamless Transactions App

Lockdown: Access Bank Unveils Seamless Transactions App

Access Bank Plc has launched a new mobile banking application tagged “AccessMore” to ensure easy access to funds and seamless transactions by customers, amid COVID-19 lockdown. Mr Herbert Wigwe, the bank’s Chief Executive Officer, said this in a statemen...
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BoI Declares N39.33b Profit, Raises $1.11b To Boost Operations

BoI Declares N39.33b Profit, Raises $1.11b To Boost Operations

For the financial year ended December 31, 2019, the Bank of Industry (BoI) recorded a profit before tax of N39.33 billion.  According to the Bank, the profit represent growth of 7.2 per cent when compared with ₦36.66 billion achieved in...
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COVID-19 Relief Fund Hits N15b

COVID-19 Relief Fund Hits N15b

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday disclosed that monetary contributions to its relief fund under the auspices of Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) stood at N15 Billion. CBN Director of Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor, ex...
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NSE Resumes April Trading With 0.94% Loss

NSE Resumes April Trading With 0.94% Loss

Activities opened for the month of April on Wednesday still on a bearish trend, with a loss of 0.94 per cent.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the All-Share Index (ASI) dipped199.93 points or 0.94 per cent to close...
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Stock Markets Record Worst Quarter In 33 Years

Stock Markets Record Worst Quarter In 33 Years

Stock markets around the world suffered historic losses in the first three months of the year amid a massive sell-off tied to the coronavirus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and London’s FTSE 100 saw their biggest quarterly drops since 1987,...
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Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Rolls Out COVID–19 Services

Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Rolls Out COVID–19 Services

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdown, Prudential Zenith Life Insurance is rolling out a range of services to help customers cope with the lockdown.The new services include a range of additional COVID-19 insurance cover enhancement...
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NSE To Sustain Remote Trading

NSE To Sustain Remote Trading

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has assured investors of seamless trading during the 14 days lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus in the country. The exchange gave the assurance  in a statement issued in Lagos by Mr Olumide Orojimi,...
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WFE Warns Against Short-Selling Bans

WFE Warns Against Short-Selling Bans

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on Monday issued a statement, criticising recent bans on short-selling as damaging to markets and failing to achieve their desired effect. WFE CEO Nandini Sukumar said:“Banning short-selling interferes with price forma...
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