Banking Archives — Page 35 of 59

April 20, 2018 No Responses

EIB, AfDB To Support Private Sector Investment In Nigeria With $50m

The European Investment Bank and the African Development Bank have agreed to support the creation of the new Development Bank of Nigeria to strengthen lending for business and agriculture investment in the country. The European Investment Bank has finalized a...

April 18, 2018 No Responses

Wema Bank Introduces Agent Banking in Bauchi

Wema Bank Plc has introduced its agent banking service in Bauchi as it seeks to deepen its retail footprint across informal economic sectors of the country. Agent Bank is a cost-effectivemedium employed by Banks to provide financial access to unbanked,...

April 18, 2018 No Responses

Elumelu, Kim, Weiner To Open Forum On Digital Economy for Africa

Chairman, Heirs Holdings and Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu will join Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group and Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO at the opening debate of the ‘Digital Economy for Africa’ Forum in Washington, D.C...

April 13, 2018 No Responses

CBN Begins Disbursement Of N26b Agribusiness Fund To MSMEs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Bankers’ Committee on Thursday commenced disbursement of N26 billion Agribusiness Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme (AGSMEIS) fund to the first set of beneficiaries. The CBN Governor...

April 13, 2018 No Responses

NSE To Migrate Access Bank, UBA, Others To Premium Board

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday announced plans to migrate Access Bank, Lafarge Africa, Seplat and United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc to its Premium Board The NSE said in Lagos the four companies would be migrated to...

April 12, 2018 No Responses

Tony Elumelu, UBA Chairman To Tour East Africa On Entrepreneurship, Infrastructure

Foremost Entrepreneur and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu will lead a 5-day working visit to East Africa, where he will meet with national leaders of Kenya and Uganda. In his capacity as Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr....

April 9, 2018 No Responses

Heritage Bank Restates Commitment To Sustainable Growth, Profitability

Heritage Bank Plc has restated its commitment to sustainable growth and profitability despite the prevailing adverse macro-economic environment. The bank said in statement issued over the weekend by Mr. Fela Ibidapo, Divisional Head, Corporate Communications...

April 5, 2018 No Responses

Monetary Policy Committee Retains Lending Rate At 14%

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again retained the Monetary Policy Rate at 14 per cent due to persistent uncertain economic conditions and high inflation. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele said this while briefing...

April 3, 2018 No Responses

Heritage Bank Partners WATIF On Sub-Regional Integration

Heritage Bank has partnered first edition of West Africa Trade and Investment Forum on sub-regional integration of economies of West African countries in the areas of agriculture, education and skills, manufacturing and information communication technology (IC...

April 2, 2018 No Responses

Heritage Bank Partners Seki To Showcase Nigerian Cultures

Heritage Bank Plc has partnered Yibo Koko in association with Bolanle Austen – Peters Productions to showcase some of Nigerian cultures to the world through presentation of a dance drama known as Seki in Lagos. The event which held at...

March 28, 2018 No Responses

Banks Boost Financial Inclusion With 500,000 Agent Networks

In collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the licenced mobile money operators and the super agents, Commercial banks in Nigeria on Tuesday disclosed plan to roll-out 500,000 agent networks. According to the Banks, the development is designed to....

March 28, 2018 No Responses

UBA London Subsidiary Gets Regulatory Approval

Foremost financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc) on Tuesday announced that its London subsidiary has obtained regulatory permission to carry out wholesale banking services in the United Kingdom. The approval licence was granted to the lender ...

March 28, 2018 No Responses

Wema Bank Secures $35m From AfDB To Fund SMEs

Wema Bank Plc. has signed a Line of Credit Agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to grow financial support to small and medium scale businesses in Nigeria. In a statement, the Bank explained that AfDB has already disbursed...

March 27, 2018 No Responses

Heritage Bank empowers 5, 544 pupils, Teachers on financial literacy

As part of efforts to support the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Financial Literacy Day, which marks the Global Money Week, Heritage Bank Plc empowered 5, 544 (pupils and teachers) in 11 secondary schools across the country. The CBN’s Financial Literacy...