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August 22, 2024 No Responses

FG Imposes N555.8m Fine On Fidelity Bank

For violating its customers’ data privacy, the National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has imposed N555.8 million fine on Fidelity Bank Plc. NDPC’s National Commissioner, Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this during a Validation Workshop on the Nigeria Data Protection Act General Application and Implementation...

August 21, 2024 No Responses

CBN Explains High Remittance Inflows Of $553m In July

For the Month of July, 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported a significant increase in remittance inflows, reaching $553m, a 130 per cent increase from the corresponding period in 2023. A statement by the Apex bank’s Ag....

August 17, 2024 No Responses

Ecobank Unveils Top Finalists For 2024 Fintech Challenge

Ecobank has announced the top finalists for the first-ever and inaugural 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge Hybrid Semi-Final event held at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. According to Ecobank, the finalists were selected from a cohort of 40...

August 15, 2024 No Responses

ACCESS Holdings Plc Extends Rights Issues Acceptance To August 24

Following the approval of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Access Holdings Plc has extended the acceptance period for its ongoing Rights Issue to August 23, 2024. It was initially scheduled to close on August 14, 2024. A statement signed...

July 31, 2024 No Responses

VFD Group Declares N3.11b Profit for H1 2024

VFD Group Plc has announced its unaudited financial results for the first half of the year 2024.The Group reported a profit after tax of N3.11 billion, demonstrating strong financial performance and resilience in a challenging economic landscape.Group’s tota...

July 30, 2024 No Responses

Access Bank Revamps QuickBucks, Disburses N740b Digital Loans in Seven Years

Access Bank has revamped its digital loan platform ’QuickBucks’, to boost lending across Nigerian consumers.The bank said customers can access the bank’s digital loans for businesses, vehicle financing, school fees payment, among others. QuickBucks Loans...

July 28, 2024 No Responses

CBN Allocates Another $148m To Authorised Dealers

The Central Bank of Nigeria has sold a cumulative amount of $148m to authorised dealers in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), to provide liquidity to the foreign exchange market. Acting Director of the Corporate Communications Department, Hakama Ali,...

July 24, 2024 No Responses

Again, CBN Raises Interest Rate

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which measures interest rates by 50 basis points, from 26.25% to 26.75%. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced this after the apex bank’s 296th Monetary Policy Committee...

July 22, 2024 No Responses

Zenith Bank Retains Position As Nigeria’s Number One Bank By Tier-1 Capital For Fifteen Consecutive Years

For the fifteenth consecutive year, Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2024 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker Magazine. This ranking places...

July 20, 2024 No Responses

CBN Allocates $106.5m To 29 FX Dealer Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the sale of $106.5 million as foreign exchange (FX) to 29 FX dealer banks. In a statement issued on Friday by Dr Omolara Omotunde Duke, Director, Financial Markets Department, it was disclosed...

July 19, 2024 No Responses

WITH GIANTS CAMPAIGN, FIRSTBANK IS TRULY WOVEN INTO THE FABRIC OF SOCIETY

The ‘Giant in you’ campaign of the FirstBank has again confirmed the common expression that ‘apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’ given the history of the financial brand and its legendary relevance to the growth of enterprises, within and...

July 17, 2024 No Responses

Access Bank Raises N442b Capital Through Syndicated Tier II Facility

Access Bank Plc has announced its partnership with the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO). The occasion marked the signing of a monumental syndicate Tier II Facility agreement of USD295 million (the equivalent of about N442,500,000,000), underscori...

July 5, 2024 No Responses

Access Holdings Leads In PBSI Ranking

In recognition of its outstanding performance, Access Holdings PLC has been named the leading Tier-1 Bank in the 2024 Proshare Bank Strength Index (PBSI) report. The PBSI, which evaluates banks based on a comprehensive set of financial metrics derived from...

July 3, 2024 No Responses

CBN To Sanction Banks, BDCs Over Rejection Of Lower Dollar Bills

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a warning to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and authorised forex dealers, advising them against rejecting old and lower dollar denominations from customers in the country. According to the apex bank, the directive...