Category: Capital Market/Banking

CBN Boosts Forex Market With $210m
January 9, 2019 No Responses

CBN Boosts Forex Market With $210m

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has continued its intervention in the inter-bank sector of the Foreign Exchange market by injecting another sum of $210 million into the forex market. In the forex trading on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, the...
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Nigeria Injects $210m In First Forex Intervention In 2019
January 5, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Injects $210m In First Forex Intervention In 2019

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday, January 4, 2019, made its first intervention in the inter-bank sector of the Foreign Exchange market for 2019 with a total sum of $210 million injected into the wholesale segment and other...
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First Bank Extends Agent Banking To 14 Markets In Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta
January 3, 2019 No Responses

First Bank Extends Agent Banking To 14 Markets In Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta

As a part of efforts to deepen Financial Inclusion in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited extended the Agent Banking campaign to 14 major markets and business points across Bayelsa, Cross River and Delta States. The Market Activation which spanned...
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Stock Markets Record Worst Year In Ten Years
January 1, 2019 No Responses

Stock Markets Record Worst Year In Ten Years

Investors will be glad to see the back of 2018 after many global stock markets suffered their worst year in a decade. The FTSE 100’s traditional early New Year’s Eve close saw it end the year down 12% at 6,728.13...
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How To Reduce Cost Of Doing Business In Nigeria’s Capital Market, By SEC Boss
December 31, 2018 No Responses

How To Reduce Cost Of Doing Business In Nigeria’s Capital Market, By SEC Boss

When properly leveraged, technology will reduce the cost of doing business in Nigeria’s capital market, Acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Mary Uduk has said  According to Uduk, this is one of the reasons the apex...
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Nigeria Lifts Forex Market With $210m
December 28, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Lifts Forex Market With $210m

With the resumption of business after the Christmas and Boxing Day festivities, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday, December 27, 2018, intervened in the inter-bank sector of the Foreign Exchange market, injecting $210 million in the wholesale segmen...
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SEC Nigeria Pledges To Tackle Identity Theft In Capital Market
December 27, 2018 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Pledges To Tackle Identity Theft In Capital Market

The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has urged shareholders to monitor their investments in the capital market, assuring that the Apex Regulator will live up to its responsibilities on investor protection.   Acting Director General of the SEC...
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SEC Nigeria: We Won’t Prosecute Multiple Accounts Holders
December 24, 2018 No Responses

SEC Nigeria: We Won’t Prosecute Multiple Accounts Holders

Nigerians have once again been enjoined not to entertain any fears of prosecution but take steps to regularise their multiple subscription accounts in order to obtain the benefits of their investments in the capital market.  Acting Director General of the...
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Heritage Bank Partners AFRICANMED, Chinese Community In Nigeria On Affordable Health Care
December 24, 2018 No Responses

Heritage Bank Partners AFRICANMED, Chinese Community In Nigeria On Affordable Health Care

Heritage Bank Plc has announced  partnership with AFRICANMED and the Chinese community in Nigeria aimed at developing the country’s health sector and bringing down the rate of medical tourism by Nigerians.  MD/CEO, Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo who di...
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Ecobank Nigeria Promotes 1,000 Staff
December 24, 2018 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Promotes 1,000 Staff

 The Management of Ecobank Nigeria Limited has announced the promotion of about 1,000 top performing staff. This latest promotion exercise is in line with its commitment to recognize and reward excellent performance amongst its staff. The promoted st...
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Investors Stake N6.1b On Union Diagnostic, Zenith Bank, Access Bank In One Week
December 22, 2018 No Responses

Investors Stake N6.1b On Union Diagnostic, Zenith Bank, Access Bank In One Week

For the week ended December 21, 2018, investors on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) staked N6.053 billion on 619.444 million shares of Union Diagnostic & Clinical Services Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, and Access Bank Plc.  At the end...
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Oscar Onyema: NSE Has Commenced Process To Change Legal Status, Structure, Governance
December 21, 2018 No Responses

Oscar Onyema: NSE Has Commenced Process To Change Legal Status, Structure, Governance

 Inline with ongoing demutualisation agenda, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has commenced legal process to change its status, structure and governance.  According to the Chief Executive Officer of NSE, Oscar Onyema, the successful conclusion of th...
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NSE Unveils Sustainability Disclosure Guidelines
December 20, 2018 No Responses

NSE Unveils Sustainability Disclosure Guidelines

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Sustainability Disclosure Guidelines (SDG). NSErecognizes that the promotion of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles can facilitate more meaningful engagem...
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SEC Awaits Access Bank, Diamond Bank Merger Application
December 18, 2018 No Responses

SEC Awaits Access Bank, Diamond Bank Merger Application

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been notified of the proposed merger between Access Bank Plc and Diamond Bank Plc. Confirming the development on Monday, SEC explained that the agency was aware of the intention of Access Bank and...
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