Capital Market/Banking – Page 99

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Market Capitalisation Recovers N50b

The key market indicators of the nation’s bourse recorded first week gain on Thursday, rebounding by 0.38 per cent on renewed bargain hunting. Specifically, the All-Share Index improved by 96.06 per cent or 0.38 per cent to close at...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

AfDB Approves $27.33m For AU’s COVID-19 Response Initiative

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $27.33 million in grants to boost the African Union’s efforts to mobilise a continental response to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statement from the AfDB, the approval was m...

September 9, 2020 No Responses

FBNQuest Funds Invests N20b In 70 firms

FBNQuest Funds, the merchant banking and asset management arm of FBN Holdings Plc has invested over N20 billion in private equity since 2003. The company’s Vice President, Alternative Investments, Mr Christian Ekpo, disclosed this on Wednesday at a virtual F...

September 9, 2020 No Responses

Union Bank Appoints Emeka Ogbechie Non-Executive Director

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has informed the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), shareholders and the investing public of the appointment of Mr Emeka Ogbechie as a Non-Executive Director of the bank, replacing Mr Dick Kramer, who retired in September 2019,...

September 8, 2020 No Responses

World Bank Pledges Support For 54,000 Women In Kebbi

Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu on Monday disclosed that 54,000 women in the state will be supported by the World Bank under the Nigeria for Women Project (NFWP), to enhance their livelihood. Bagudu who made the disclosure while inaugurating the...

September 8, 2020 No Responses

Naira Closes at N435 To Dollar At Parallel Market

The Naira on Monday gained N5 to close at N435 to the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos. The Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N575 and N515, respectively. At the Bureau De Change window, the Naira traded...

September 7, 2020 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Declares N8.5b Half Year Net Profit

For the 2020 half-year performance, Fidelity Bank Plc recorded Profit Before Tax of N12.0bn from N9.8bn in 2019, which translated to a 22% growth. According to the Bank, net profits grew by 33% from N8.5bn to N11.3bn in the reporting...

September 6, 2020 No Responses

NAN Staff Cooperative Declares N11.5m Surplus

For the financial year 2019, the NAN Staff Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society Limited, an independent body in the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday declared a surplus of N11,496,598.74. The President of the cooperative, Mr Moses Uzoagba, mad...

September 4, 2020 No Responses

Zenith Bank Declares N346b Gross Earnings, 30 Kobo Interim Dividend

Zenith Bank Plc on Thursday declared gross earnings of N346 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2020. This is contained in the bank’s audited results presented to the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The gross earnings represent an increase of...

September 3, 2020 No Responses

GTBank Declares 30k Interim Dividend

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc on Wednesday announced an interim dividend of 30k per share for the half year ended June 30, 2020. The bank stated this in its audited financial results released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange and London Stock...

September 2, 2020 No Responses

Presco Shareholders Okay N2billion Dividend For 2019

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com Shareholders of Presco Plc, on Wednesday, commended the Board and Management of the company for declaring N2billion dividend for the financial year ended December 31, 2019 despite various challenges. The sharehol...

September 2, 2020 No Responses

Market Capitalisation Sustains Growth With N24b

The Nigerian Stock Exchange’s (NSE) key market indices on Wednesday appreciated further by 0.18 per cent due to sustained bargain hunting. Consequently, the NSE All-Share Index rose by 46.05 points or 0.18 per cent to close at 25,460.00 compared...

September 1, 2020 No Responses

NSE Resumes September Trading With N46b Growth

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday sustained positive trend to open trading for the month of September with a growth of N46 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened the month at N13.212 trillion appreciated by N46 billion to...

September 1, 2020 No Responses

Heritage Bank To Stimulate Economic Growth With Youth Empowerment Schemes

As part of its further response to deal with the global economic challenge occasioned by COVID-19, Heritage Bank Plc has reiterated commitment to deepen its support to young entrepreneurs in Nigeria to grow their businesses either as start-ups or prospective.....

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