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August 31, 2020 No Responses

LCCI To CBN: Review New Directive On Form “M”

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review its new directive on payments for imports in the interest of the Nigerian economy. In a statement on Sunday, Director-General, LCCI,...

August 30, 2020 No Responses

Polaris Bank Appoints Innocent Ike As Acting MD/CEO

The Board of Polaris Bank Limited and Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the Bank’s shareholder, have announced the appointment of Mr Innocent Ike, as the Acting Managing Director/CEO of the Polaris Bank Limited, effective September 1, 2020.&nb...

August 24, 2020 No Responses

Sterling Bank Develops Energy Solution For Homes, Businesses

Sterling Alternative Finance (SAF), the non-interest banking division of Sterling Bank Plc, has developed a clean and affordable energy solution for homes and businesses across the country. Head of Digital Business, SAF, Mohammed Yinusa in a statement on Sun...

August 13, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Unveils Business App

Ecobank Nigeria has launched an Application for Businesses. Known as Omni Lite App, it is targeted at enhancing the banking experience of its large pool of Commercial Banking customers. A statement explained that the Ecobank Omni Lite App is a highly secur...

August 10, 2020 No Responses

Heritage Bank Partners CBN On Improved Investment, Job creation

Heritage bank Plc in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing in Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has continued to drive improved investments and job creation. A statement issued at the weekend explai...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

Sterling Bank reports 10% growth in half-year net interest income

Sterling Bank Plc, a full service national commercial bank has reported a net interest income of N33.5 billion during the half-year ended June 30, 2020, as against N30.4 billion during the corresponding period of 2019, representing a growth of 10.1...

July 31, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Unveils Loan Package For Female Entrepreneurs

Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled a special loan package for female entrepreneurs in the country. The Ecobank Female Entrepreneurs’ Initiative (EFEI) loan is specially designed by the bank to financially empower female business owners and entrepreneurs in the cou...

July 21, 2020 No Responses

Naira Exchanges At N472 To Dollar At Parallel Market

The Naira on Tuesday exchanged at N472 to a dollar at the parallel market in Lagos State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Pound Sterling and the Euro also exchanged for N575 and N530 respectively. The Naira, however,...

July 21, 2020 No Responses

Heritage Bank Upgrades HB ‘Padie’ Mobile App

Heritage Bank has upgraded its HB ‘Padie’ mobile application to HB ‘Padie’ 2.0, which comes with new improved features for convenient, quick, secure and affordable way for seamless 24/7 banking transaction. A statement explained that the HB ‘...

July 9, 2020 No Responses

Access Bank To Acquire Zambian Bank

Access Bank Plc has announced plans for acquisition of 100 per cent of Cavmont Bank Limited, a Zambia-based financial institution. The bank disclosed this in a regulatory filing to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) signed by Mr Sunday Ekwuochi, its...

July 6, 2020 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Appoints Chike-Obi Chairman

Fidelity Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Mr Mustafa Chike-Obi as the Chairman of the bank. Chike-Obi, who is currently Executive Vice Chairman at Alpha African Advisory, has over 40 years of experience in investment banking and the financial...

July 4, 2020 No Responses

Heritage Bank Shuts Branch Over Suspected Coronavirus Case

Heritage Bank Plc has closed down an Experience Centre (branch) at Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos State over “unconfirmed case” of Coronavirus. In a statement made available to Journalists and customers, the bank said a deep hygiene clean up has been...

July 2, 2020 No Responses

Okonedo Replaces Oteh On Ecobank Board

Shareholders of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) have elected Prof. Enase Okonedo and Mr Simon Dornoo as board members of the bank. A statement issued by Adenike Laoye, its Group Head Communication on Wednesday explained that the election took place at...

June 27, 2020 No Responses

FirstBank Upgrades Mobile Banking Application

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has upgraded its mobile banking application, FirstMobile, with new and improved features to promote safe and convenient Mobile Banking experience for customers. The bank’s Group Executive, e-Business & Retail Produ...