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April 21, 2021 No Responses

CBN Urges Banks To Support Businesses Seeking Expansion

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged commercial banks to leverage their presence in other parts of Africa to support Nigerian businesses seeking to plant their footprints into new markets. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, gave the advice at...

April 16, 2021 No Responses

Citigroup To Exit Banking Operations In 13 Markets

Citigroup is closing its consumer banking operations in 13 markets across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The US banking group will instead run these operations from four hubs in Singapore, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and London. It...

April 14, 2021 No Responses

UBA Business Series To Equip SMEs With Performance Management Strategies

As part of its commitment to support the growth and sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSME) in the continent, Pan African financial Institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to organise the next edition of its...

April 12, 2021 No Responses

CIBN Implores Ecobank Management Trainees On Dedication, Integrity

The Registrar/Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), ‘Seye Awojobi has called on graduands of Ecobank Nigeria Academy to make their word their bond to excel in the banking profession. The CIBN Registrar who gave ...

March 30, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank Wins Starsight Sustainability Award 2020

Executive Director, Corporate Bank, Ecobank Nigeria, Kola Adeleke (right) receiving Starsight Sustainability Award 2020 from Head, Sales, SMEs, Starsight Energy, Teme Jack in Lagos Leading West African Commercial and industrial solar power and...

March 29, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank Holds 2021 FirstGem Conference March 31

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has concluded plans to hold the fourth edition of its annual FirstGem Conference on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Tagged FirstGem 4.0., the 2021 event is themed ‘The Art of Negotiation’ and convened to p...

March 28, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank Reiterates Commitment To Women Empowerment

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has reinforced commitment to women empowerment with ‘FirstGem’ for economic growth and development. In a statement on Saturday, FirstBank Deputy Managing Director, Mr Francis Shobo, explained that the bank seeks to drive fi...

March 24, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank Group Declares N641.8b Revenue, N33.7b Profit In 2020

For the financial year ended December 31, 2020, Ecobank Group attained N641.8 billion revenue, representing nine per cent increase compared with N586.9b posted in the corresponding period of 2019. Audited report submitted to the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) on...

March 17, 2021 No Responses

Zenith Bank Shareholders Okay N94.19b Total Dividend For 2020

Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc, on Tuesday, approved proposed final dividend of N2.70 per share, bringing total dividend for the 2020 financial year to N3 per share, amounting to N94.19 billion. According to th...

March 9, 2021 No Responses

First Bank Rewards Customers With Extra N5 For Every Dollar Received

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider is rewarding customers with N5 for every dollar received through foreign remittances. A statement explained that the N5 for a dollar incentive is paid to FirstB...

March 9, 2021 No Responses

UBA Strengthens E-Banking With New Mobile App

Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Plc is set to change the face of digital banking services with its new mobile banking app aimed at delivering first-rate services to customers. A statement explaine...

March 8, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank Unveils First SME Account

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced its SME specific accounts designed to reinforce the Bank’s role in putting SME’s at an advantage whilst contributing to national growth and ...

March 2, 2021 No Responses

Greenwich Merchant Bank Appoints Bayo Rotimi MD/CEO

Greenwich Merchant Bank Limited, financial services provider with focus on high-end financial products and services to select clientele in targeted sectors of the economy and with operations covering Corporate Banking, Private Banking, Investment Banking, Asse...

February 27, 2021 No Responses

CBN Tasks Bank CEOs, Others To Reset Economy

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr Godwin Emefiele, has urged Bank Chief Executive Officers and other stakeholders to work together to reset the Nigerian economy to achieve massive growth. Emefiele gave the advice at a one-day...