Panel On Banking Supervision Issue Criteria For Identifying simple, transparent Securitisations

Panel On Banking Supervision Issue Criteria For Identifying simple, transparent Securitisations

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)  on Monday issued the Criteria for identifying simple, transparent and comparable short-term securitisations.    According to IOSCO, the short-term STC criteria aim to assist the...
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CBN, Heritage Bank, ICC Brainstorm On Global Trade Operation Systems

CBN, Heritage Bank, ICC Brainstorm On Global Trade Operation Systems

Heritage Bank Plc has hosted the May 2018 edition of the bankinng technique and practice meeting of the International Chamber of Commerce Nigeria. The meeting held at the Victoria Island Office of the financial institution attracted representatives of the ICC....
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Diamond Bank Explains N1.8B Revenue In Q1

Diamond Bank Explains N1.8B Revenue In Q1

Diamond Bank Plc has declared growth in its mobile banking revenue from N1.2 billion in Q1 2017 to N1.8 billion in Q1 2018.   In its Q1 result released on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), said Increases were...
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CBN: Banks Are Sabotaging Our Efforts On New Notes

CBN: Banks Are Sabotaging Our Efforts On New Notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has blamed commercial banks for sabotaging its efforts in replacing mutilated notes with new ones in the country. Mr Isaac Okorafor, Acting Director, Communications Department of the CBN, made the allegation in Lagos on...
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Forum Explores SME Access To Funding Through Capital Markets

Forum Explores SME Access To Funding Through Capital Markets

The public sessions of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) opened on Thursday with special focus on Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) access to funding through capital markets.  Members also explored the sale of unsuitable produc...
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Wema Bank Assures Shareholders On Dividend Payment, Declares N65.27B Gross Earnings

Wema Bank Assures Shareholders On Dividend Payment, Declares N65.27B Gross Earnings

Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com –  “The day we begin to give you what you want (dividend),there will be no going back. Very soon we will be in a position to give you what you want. No management or board want to come...
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CBN Lifts FOREX Market With Additional $210m

CBN Lifts FOREX Market With Additional $210m

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, boosted the inter-bank Foreign Exchange market with another sum of $210 million.  The Bank again offered the sum of $100 million to authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of...
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‘Banks Must Repay Excess Charges With Interest’

‘Banks Must Repay Excess Charges With Interest’

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said any bank that deducts monies illegally from a customer’s account for products and services would be forced to refund the money to the customer with interest. Mr Fada David, Consumer Complaints Management, Consumer...
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Investors Stake N20.8B On 18,698 Deals In Four Days

Investors Stake N20.8B On 18,698 Deals In Four Days

A total turnover of 1.331billion shares worth N20.835 billion in 18,695 deals were traded by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) this week, in contrast to 1.825 billion shares valued at N24.653 billion that exchanged hands...
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CBN Injects $349.34m Into Retail SMIS

CBN Injects $349.34m Into Retail SMIS

As part of its  intervention for the week, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),  has injected the total sum of $349.34 million in the Retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) segment of the Forex market.  Figures obtained from the CBN...
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China Signs  Currency Swap Agreement With Nigeria

China Signs Currency Swap Agreement With Nigeria

China’s central bank said on Thursday it has signed a three-year bilateral currency swap agreement with Nigeria worth 15 billion yuan ($2.36 billion). The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said on its website the swap deal will facilitate trade and...
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Ecobank Unveils Unified Digital Payment Solution

Ecobank Unveils Unified Digital Payment Solution

A multi-featured digital payment solution, Ecobank Pay, is now available from Ecobank Nigeria. Ecobank Pay is built as a core part of Ecobank’s digital financial services ecosystem approach and will deliver unified and instant self-service across a range of ...
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First Bank Implores Youth On Wealth Initiatives

First Bank Implores Youth On Wealth Initiatives

The Chairman, Board of Directors, First Bank of Nigeria, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika has implored youth in Edo State to embrace job and wealth creation initiatives.    Addressing participants at a two-day workshop organised by the Edo State Government in partnershi...
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Wema Bank Explains N16.07b Earnings In Q1

Wema Bank Explains N16.07b Earnings In Q1

Wema Bank PLC has announced a 5.02% growth in earnings for Q1’2018 to N16.07 billion, from N15.28 billion in Q1’2017.   According to the Bank, the increase was supported by a 21.07% growth in non-interest income to N3.43 billion (Q1’2017;...
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