‘Nigerian Banks Lose N12.30B To Fraud In Four Years’

‘Nigerian Banks Lose N12.30B To Fraud In Four Years’

The Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), on Thursday said the banking industry lost the sum of N12.30 billion to various frauds between 2014 and 2017. Mr Adebisi Shonubi, Managing Director, NIBBS, disclosed this at the third Annual Banking Security Summit...
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Wema Bank Unveils Agent Banking In Kano

Wema Bank Unveils Agent Banking In Kano

Wema Bank Plc has introduced agent banking in Kano as it seeks to deepen its retail footprint across informal economic sectors of the North-Western states and to drive financial inclusion within the entire northern region of the country.  Agent Bank...
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CBN Lifts Forex Market With $210 Million

CBN Lifts Forex Market With $210 Million

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has boosted the foreign exchange market with 210 million dollars to meet customers’ requests in various segments.   A statement issued by Mr Isaac Okorafor, Acting Director, Corporate Communications on Wednesday explained ...
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FG Explains N1.580Trillion Capital Cost To MDAs

FG Explains N1.580Trillion Capital Cost To MDAs

The Federal Government has announced that a total of N1,580,270,755,084.44(One trillion, five hundred and eighty billion, two hundred and seventy million, seven hundred and fifty-five thousand, eighty-four naira, forty-four kobo) capital cost was released to M...
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Naira Converges At N360 To Dollar

Naira Converges At N360 To Dollar

The Naira on Tuesday converged at N360 to the dollar across the major foreign exchange market, the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports. At the parallel market, the naira traded at N360 to a dollar, stronger than the N360.6 exchanged before...
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Investors Stake N18.4b On Shares In Four Days

Investors Stake N18.4b On Shares In Four Days

The floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded a total turnover of 1.738 billion shares worth N18.462 billion in 14,790 deals between Monday and Friday this week.   It’s a four-day trading session this week as the Federal Government of...
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CBN Lifts Retail SMIS With $343.06m Forex

CBN Lifts Retail SMIS With $343.06m Forex

The retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) has received a boost of $343.06 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), following the Bank’s intervention in the Foreign Exchange market on Thursday, June 14, 2018.  Figures obtained from the Ban...
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Bankers’ Committee: Importers With Chinese Yuan Invoices To Pay Less

Bankers’ Committee: Importers With Chinese Yuan Invoices To Pay Less

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-led Bankers’ Committee declared on Thursday in Lagos that importers with invoices from Chinese exporters will pay less than their other counterparts.  At the end of its meeting in Lagos, the committee, comprising commercial...
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Naira Firms Up  Against Dollar At Parallel Market

Naira Firms Up Against Dollar At Parallel Market

The Naira on Wednesday gained 50 kobo to firm against the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports  The Nigerian currency exchanged at N361 to the dollar, stronger than the N361.50 traded on...
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CBN Injects $210m Into Foreign Exchange Market

CBN Injects $210m Into Foreign Exchange Market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday injected 210 million dollars to meet customers’ requests in various segments of the foreign exchange market.  The acting Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Mr Isaac Okorafor in a statement in Abuja said the...
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WFE Explains Renewed Focus On Growth In Capital Markets

WFE Explains Renewed Focus On Growth In Capital Markets

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on Friday co-hosted  a symposium with the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) on the future of global capital markets. Held in Shanghai, the event brought  together WFE members and industry stakeholders to focus on three...
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CBN Approves Wider Margin For BDCs, Offers $100m To Wholesale Segment

CBN Approves Wider Margin For BDCs, Offers $100m To Wholesale Segment

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved an upward review of the trading margin available to operators of Bureau De Change (BDC) in the country. Consequently, BDC operators are now to buy the United States dollar from the CBN...
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Conoil Explains N1.4B Dividend

Conoil Explains N1.4B Dividend

Conoil Plc has proposed N1.4billion as dividend payout to its shareholders for its last financial year in the face of daunting economic challenges in the country. This translates to N2.00 on every 50 kobo ordinary share. It is in line...
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Investors Stake N70.2B On Stanbic IBTC, Access Bank, Zenith Bank In Four Days

Investors Stake N70.2B On Stanbic IBTC, Access Bank, Zenith Bank In Four Days

For the week ended June 1, 2018, transactions in Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Access Bank Plc and Zenith Bank International Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 1.626 billion shares worth N70.285 billion in 2,882 deals, contributing 60.23% and 82.91% to...
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