Capital Market Archives — Page 34 of 62

January 27, 2021 No Responses

Renewed Interest In Airtel, Flour Mills, Lafarge Lift Market Capitalisation To N21.7trillion

The Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday extended growth by N259 billion following interest in Airtel Africa, just as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 11.5 per cent. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at...

January 27, 2021 No Responses

MPC: Experts Laud CBN’s Rates Retention

The Association of Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (ACMAN), on Tuesday said that rates retention by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was in line with market expectations. ACMAN President, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, disclosed this in an interview with the News....

January 23, 2021 No Responses

CBN Flays Continued Remittances In Naira

The CBN has expressed displeasure over continued diaspora remittances into the country in Naira, instead of dollars, by International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) and unlicensed companies, contrary to its directives. Dr O.S. Nnaji, Director Trade and Excha...

January 20, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Raises N2.36tri From Capital Market

The Federal Government of Nigeria dominated capital raising at the fixed income segment of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in 2020, raising over N2.36 trillion. The Chief Executive Officer of NSE, Mr Oscar Onyema, said this at the 2020 market...

January 16, 2021 No Responses

Flour Mills, MTN Nigeria, Presco Top Gainers‘ Table As Market Capitalisation Recovers N112b

Transactions on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) sustained positive outlook on Friday with the All-Share Index crossing 41,000 mark. At the end of the day’s transactions, Flour Mills led the gainers’ table, gaining N2.80 to close at N...

January 12, 2021 No Responses

Renewed Investors’ Interest Lift Market Capitalisation To N20.99trillion

Transactions on Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumed on Monday on a positive note following investors’ interest in medium and large capitalized stocks. Specifically, the All-Share Index increased by 30.56 points or 0.08 ...

January 9, 2021 No Responses

Demutualisation: NSE Inaugurates Claims Review Panel

Ahead of its demutualisation, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has inaugurated a ‘Claims Review Panel’, pursuant to the provisions of the NSE Demutualisation Act 2018. NSE President, Otunba Abimbola Ogunbanjo in a statement on Friday explained that&n...

January 9, 2021 No Responses

NSE Market Capitalisation Loses N246b

The bears dominated trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday with the market capitalisation losing N246 billion in six hours of trading. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N21.224 trillion shed N246 billion ...

January 7, 2021 No Responses

Demutualisation: NSE Announces Chief Executives For Emerging Entities

The National Council of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced the chief executives that would head its operating and non-operating companies upon the completion of its demutualisation programme. This is contained in a notice issued the&nbs...

January 7, 2021 No Responses

Peace Mass Transit Acquisition Of C & I Leasing To Enhance Shareholders Value

C & I Leasing Plc on Wednesday expressed optimism that the emergence of Peace Mass Transit as the company’s majority shareholder would bring enhanced value creation for all its stakeholders. Mr Andrew Otike-Odibi, the company’s Managing Director/Chief ...

December 31, 2020 No Responses

Experts Seek Friendly Monetary Policies To Sustain Stock Market Growth In 2021

As the nation’s bourse winds down for 2020 in green, capital market experts have called for an accommodative monetary policies to support economic growth. They said this in series of interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos,...

December 25, 2020 No Responses

Group Implores CBN On Easy Forex Access For SMEs

The Association of Food and Agro Processors (AFAP) has appealed to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to assist Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to easily access foreign exchange for procurement of machinery. AFAP National President, Duro Kuteyi, made the ...

December 23, 2020 No Responses

Dangote Cement, UBA, Zenith Bank Sustain NSE Rally By N235b

The Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday recorded its seventh consecutive gain, appreciating further by N235 billion following buying interests in Dangote Cement, United Bank of Africa and Zenith Bank stocks. Specifically, the market capitalisatio...

December 18, 2020 No Responses

SEC Nigeria, FSD Africa Begin Master Plan Review

By ebosele@hotmail.com — The Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria (SEC Nigeria) and Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa on Thursday announced the start of a joint review of Nigeria’s 10-year Capital Markets Master Plan (CMMP) as part of...