Finance Archives — Page 14 of 21

March 16, 2018 No Responses

Kuwait Seals $467m Financing for Eight Tankers, Orders VLCC

Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) has signed a financing deal with a syndicate of banks worth around USD 467 million (KD 140 million). The financing will be provided by Warba Bank, Ahli United Bank and Kuwait International. The ten-year financing...

March 14, 2018 No Responses

Adeosun Seeks More Technical, Institutional Support for West Africa

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday called for more technical and institutional support from the Africa Regional Technical Assistance Center West 2 (AFRITAC West 2) for West African countries. Adeosun made the call while declaring open...

March 12, 2018 No Responses

Nigerians To Pay More For Alcoholic Drinks, Cigarettes

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an amendment to the excise duty rates for alcoholic beverages and tobacco with effect from Monday, 4th June, 2018. Under the newly approved excise duty rates for tobacco, in addition to the 20 per...

March 2, 2018 No Responses

WFE, 59 Stock Exchanges To Ring Gender Equality Bell

For the fourth year, a global collaboration across 59 stock exchanges around the world on Fridayconcluded plan to ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality’ to celebrate International Women’s Day onThursday, March 8, 2018. The events are a partnership b...

March 2, 2018 No Responses

Adeosun: FG to name, shame, prosecute tax evaders from March 31

The Federal Government is ready to prosecute, name and shame tax evaders that fail to utilise the tax amnesty programme, the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), to regularise their tax profiles, the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi...

March 1, 2018 No Responses

Reps To Probe Alleged Malpractice In Nigerian Capital Market

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to investigate the alleged stagnation of some publicly-quoted companies, especially insurance firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). This followed a motion by Rep. Femi Fakeye (Osun-APC), who ex...

March 1, 2018 No Responses

Odundo, CEO, Nairobi Securities Exchange Unveils Agenda For Green Bonds, Derivatives In 2018

The World Federation of Exchange (WFE) in Its February Publication is pleased to feature a Q&A with Geoffrey O. Odundo, CEO, Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), one of the WFE’s newest members. QUESTION: The WFE welcomed NSE as a full...

February 28, 2018 No Responses

WFE Tasks Stock Exchanges On Family Firms, Listing Opportunities

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has published a report into family businesses, investigating the opportunities and challenges for family firms when considering public equity as a source of funding. The report – entitled Family Firms and Listing: O...

February 22, 2018 No Responses

FG sells N79.62b bonds

The Federal Government on Thursday said that it sold N79.62 billion worth of bonds during its February auction. According to a circular posted on the website of the Debt Management Office (DMO), N27.18 billion worth of the bonds were allotted...

February 22, 2018 No Responses

IOSCO to Tackle Conflicts of Interest in Equity Capital Raising Process

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is proposing guidance to help its members address conflicts of interest and associated misconduct risks that may arise during the equity capital raising process. Conflicts of inte...

February 22, 2018 one Response

FG approves $6.7b for construction of Ibadan – Kaduna standard gauge railway project

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday approved 6.7billion dollars for the construction of Ibadan-Kaduna standard gauge railway project. Addressing State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting...

February 20, 2018 No Responses

NCDMB Injects $200m to Boost Indigenous Participation in Oil, Gas Sector

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) said it set aside a 200-million dollar Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCIF) to boost participation of Nigerians in the oil and gas sector. The Executive Secretary of the board, Mr Simbi Wabot...

February 19, 2018 4 Responses

‘Label tax evasion, malpractices by Multinationals as foreign corrupt practices’

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has called for the designation of tax malpractices by Multinational Corporations in Nigeria and other developing countries as ‘foreign corrupt practices’. She made the call at the Platform for Collabor...

February 19, 2018 No Responses

SEC Targets Increased Level of Financial Inclusion by 2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that it aims to achieve increased level of financial inclusion of Nigerians by the year 2020. Acting Director General of the SEC, Dr. Abdul Zubair stated this during a financial inclusion...