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July 11, 2024 No Responses

NGX Unveils Impact Board For Sustainable Instruments

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has unveiled its Impact Board, a dedicated platform for listing sustainability instruments, following approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This initiative was announced during a Closing Gong Ceremony in Lagos on Wednesday, July 10th,...

April 15, 2024 No Responses

Iceland Lauds Nigeria’s Ongoing Economic Reforms

Iceland Honorary Consul to Nigeria has applauded the ongoing economic reforms being carried out by the administration of President Bola Tinubu.Iceland Honorary Consul to Nigeria, Jacky Hathiramani who stated his home government’s position at a press briefing...

March 26, 2024 No Responses

CBN Sells FX To BDCs At N1,251/$1

As the naira gradually appreciates against the dollar after months of unprecedented uncertainties, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday, announced the sales of $10,000 to each of the eligible Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the country at...

February 9, 2024 No Responses

How Interest Rate, Inflation, and Exchange Rate Will Shape Economic Growth In 2024, By Augusto & Co

A Pan-African Credit Rating Agency Agusto & Co has identified three major economic variables that are likely to have a fareaching impact on Nigeria’s growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024.Agusto & Co is a leading provider of industry...

January 23, 2024 No Responses

Dangote Cement Hits N10tri Market Capitalisation, Otedola Explains Interest

Foremost cement manufacturing firm, Dangote Cement Plc hit a milestone as a N10 trillion company on Monday at the Nigerian Exchange, the first company to attain such a valuation. Meanwhile, Business Man, Mr. Femi Otedola also on Monday confirm...

January 13, 2024 No Responses

NGX Extends Gain By N244b

Positive sentiments persisted on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd., (NGX) on Friday with the All-Share Index extending growth by 0.54 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index improved further by 445.56 points points or 0.54 per cent to close at 83,042.96, against....

January 11, 2024 No Responses

NGX All-Share Index Drops By 1.4%, Investors Lose N638b

The Nigerian Exchange closed trading on Wednesday on a negative note, due to price depreciation posted by Tier-one bank stocks and some others. Consequently, the All-Share Index declined by 1,167.46 or 1.4 per cent to close at 82,024.28, as against...

August 11, 2023 No Responses

NGX Partners CSCS, Euroclear On Dollar Settlement Platform For Fintechs

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has disclosed that it is working with the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc and Euroclear to create a dollar settlement platform that will enable tech startups to raise in dollars. The Exchange stated that this...

July 1, 2023 No Responses

Naira Drops Further, Exchanges At N769.25 To Dollar

Again, the Naira on Friday dropped against the dollar, exchanging at N769.25 at the investors and exporters window. The Naira depreciated by 0.82 per cent compared with N763, which it exchanged for the dollar before the Eid-el-Kabir holiday that began...

June 15, 2023 No Responses

CBN Explains Unification Of All Exchange Rate Windows

In a bid to improve liquidity and stability, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the unification of all segments of the forex market collapsing all windows into one. According to a press statement signed by the Director of...

April 14, 2023 No Responses

Market Capitalisation Drops By N5b

The stock market on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Thursday recorded a bearish tilt as the overall capitalisation dropped by N5 billion. The All Share Index (ASI) decreased by 8.83 points, representing a decline of 0.02 per cent to close...

March 11, 2023 No Responses

Naira Ends Week On Negative Note

The Naira on Friday lost to the dollar as it exchanged at N461.50 at the Investors’ and Exporters’ window. The rate represented a decrease of 0.11 per cent, compared to the N461 for which it exchanged to the dollar on...

June 1, 2022 No Responses

Market Capitalisation Loses N422b

The equities market settled lower on Tuesday as market capitalisation declined by N422 billion to close at N28.567 trillion from N28.989 trillion on Monday. The All-Share Index (ASI) also dipped by 1.45 per cent to 52,990.28 points from 53,772.14 points....

May 13, 2022 No Responses

Again, Naira Depreciates Against Dollar

The Naira on Thursday depreciated further at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N420 to the dollar, a 0.30 per cent depreciation, weaker than N418.75 traded on Wednesday. The open indicative rate closed at N416.50 to the dollar on...