Capital Market Archives — Page 29 of 60

May 5, 2021 No Responses

CBN Decries Low Participation Of South-East In Economic Programmes

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has decried the low participation of the South-East in its economic intervention policies and programmes. The acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the bank, Mr Osita Nwanisobi, explained on Tuesday during CBN Fair in...

May 3, 2021 No Responses

NGX Records N419b Growth In April

The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock (NGX) recorded a growth of N419 billion in April due to impressive first quarter results declared by some companies. Specifically, the market capitalisation which closed trading in March at N20.428 trillion...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Access Bank Explains Q1 30% Increase In Profit Before Tax

Access Bank Plc has posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N60.1billion representing an increase of 30 per cent for the first quarter ended March 31. The Chief Executive Officer of the group, Mr Herbert Wigwe, disclosed in an unaudited financial....

April 28, 2021 No Responses

FBN Holdings Shareholders Okay N16.15b For 2020 Dividend

Shareholders of FBN Holdings Plc, on Tuesday, endorsed a total dividend of N16.15 billion declared for the financial year ended December 31, 2020. The shareholders approved the dividend at the company’s ninth Annual General Mee...

April 28, 2021 No Responses

SEC Nigeria, FSD Africa To Develop ICT Transformation Strategy

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with the support of FSD Africa is to develop an Information Communication and Technology (ICT) transformation strategy to improve market regulatory efficiency. A document published on the commission’s websit...

April 26, 2021 No Responses

TAJBank Declares N845m Profit In 2020

For the year ended December 2020, TAJBank has declared N845million Profit After Tax (PAT) and total assets of N50 billion. In a statement on Sunday, TAJBank explained that result attained within its first year of operation “ highest earning per.....

April 22, 2021 No Responses

Conoil, Lafarge Africa, GTBank Lift NGX Indices By 0.29%

Transactions on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd. on Wednesday extended gaining streak to four consecutive trading sessions, appreciating further by 0.29 per cent. The performance was as a result of investors’ interests in Guaranty Trust Bank and Lafarg...

April 18, 2021 No Responses

CSCS Declares N6.93b Profit, N5.85b Dividend For 2020

The Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) has announced a profit after tax of N6.93 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2020. The company in a statement explained that profit after tax was 41.43 per cent higher when...

April 17, 2021 No Responses

NGX Market Capitalisation Increases By N124b

Trading on the Nigeria Exchange Ltd ended on a positive note on Friday with the market capitalisation appreciating by N124 billion due to gains in some blue chips. The market capitalisation increased 0.61 per cent to N20.310 trillion, from N20.186...

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

Stakeholders Outline Solutions For Successful AfCFTA Implementation

Stakeholders in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) have called for private sector participation and creation of compatible trade policies to ensure successful implementation of the agreement. Top government officials, industrialists, and fin...

April 14, 2021 No Responses

BUA Cement To Sustain Competitiveness With N115b Bond Issuance

BUA Cement Plc has pledged to sustain competitiveness with the N115 billion Series Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Bond issue under the company’s maiden N200 billion bond issuance programme. The Chief Executive Officer, BUA Cement, Yusuf Binji, made the di...

April 12, 2021 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Engages Stakeholders On Fintech Roadmap Implementation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to discuss issues concerning the implementation of the financial technology roadmap in the market during its forth-coming virtual committee meeting sheduled for April 15 and April 16, 2021. A statement issu...

April 7, 2021 No Responses

IMF Forecasts Stronger Recovery For World Economy

The International Monetary Fund is now forecasting a stronger economic recovery this year and next. The IMF has upgraded both its UK and global forecasts compared with what it projected in January. But the British economy is still predicted to...