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June 4, 2024 No Responses

IFC Awards Access Bank ‘Best Trade Partner Bank West Africa’

Access Bank has been recognised as the ‘Best Trade Partner Bank West Africa 2024’ by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Presented at the Global Trade Partners Meeting (GTPM), held recently, in Barcelona, Spain, this prestigious award highlights Access Bank’s outstanding...

June 3, 2024 No Responses

CBN Revokes Heritage Bank’s License

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday, June 3, 2024, revoked the licence of Heritage Bank with immediate effect. A statement issued by the Acting Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali explained that – “The Cent...

May 30, 2024 No Responses

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Zenith Bank Plc Outgoing Group Managing Director/CEO, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu (right) sharing a moment with incoming Group Managing Director/CEO, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji OON.

May 22, 2024 No Responses

CBN Raises Interest Rate To 26.25 %

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the interest rate by 150 basis points from 24.75 per cent to 26. 25 per cent. Following a two-day meeting, the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) agreed to increase the Monetary Policy...

May 7, 2024 No Responses

CBN Directs Banks To Charge 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed deposit money banks in the country to start charging 0.5% cybersecurity levy on transactions. This was contained in a circular dated May 6, 2024 by the apex bank to all commercial, merchant,...

April 9, 2024 No Responses

UBA Declares N2.30kobo Final Dividend For 2023

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has released its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2023. The 2023 financials, filed by the Bank at Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGx) on Monday, showed an impressive leap in gross...

March 30, 2024 No Responses

Access Holdings Unveils $1.5b Capital Raising Programme

Access Holdings Plc has unveiled plans to establish a capital raising programme of up to $1.5 billion or its equivalent. In a statement on Friday, the corporation explained that drawing from the programme, the Group expected to raise up to...

March 29, 2024 No Responses

CBN Increases Capital Base For Banks To ₦500b

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased new minimum capital requirements for banks, pegging the minimum capital base for commercial banks with international authorisation at ₦500 billion. A circular signed by the Director, Financial Policy and Regula...

March 20, 2024 No Responses

Zenith Bank Appoints Adaora Umeoji As GMD/CEO

The Board Directors of Zenith Bank Plc has appointed Dr. Adaora Umeoji as the Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive of Zenith Bank Plc. The Bank in a statement to the Nigerian Exchange explained that the appointment is with effect from June ...

March 4, 2024 No Responses

AfDB Supports Nigeria With $134 Million To Cultivate Rice, Maize, Cassava, Soyabeans

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is supporting Nigeria in the cultivation of rice, maize, cassava and soyabeans to boost food production. The bank is providing $134 million to achieve this, it president, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, said on Saturday after visiting...

February 17, 2024 No Responses

Parallex Bank Unveils Mobile App 2.0

Parallex Bank Ltd. has announced the launch of a new and improved mobile banking app called Parallex Mobile App 2.0. The Managing Director, Parallex Bank, Dr. Olufemi Bakre, said in a statement on Friday in Lagos, that the advanced mobile...

February 13, 2024 No Responses

Access Holdings Appoints Bolaji Agbede As Acting CEO

Access Holdings Plc has appointed Bolaji Agbede as acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following the death of Herbert Wigwe in a helicopter crash in the United States of America. Agbede, who stands as the most senior founding Executive Director in...

February 10, 2024 No Responses

Cardoso To Nigerians: Moderate Demand For Forex

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso has implored Nigerians to cut down on their demand for forex. “We must moderate our demands for forex. Where there are opportunities to substitute locally, so we should.” the CBN governor...

February 7, 2024 No Responses

CBN Gov Pledges To Tackle Unauthorised Withdrawals

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has pledged to deal decisively with any bank found sabotaging monetary policies or guilty of unauthorised withdrawals from customer accounts. The Governor of the apex bank, Mr Olayemi Cardoso made the pledge on Tuesday...