Money Market Archives — Page 2 of 2

December 14, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria’s Green Bond Market Exceeds N55b

The value of Nigeria’s green bonds market has grown to N55.52 billion in four years, from 2017 to 2021, Nigerian Exchange (NGX) disclosed on Monday. The Chief Executive Officer, NGX, Mr Temi Popoola, said this during the Sustainable Finance Training...

December 1, 2021 No Responses

Osinbajo Harps On Capital Market Innovations Through Technology

Nigeria is in a better position to advance its capital market locally and globally through technology and young people. This was the view expressed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, in his keynote speech on Tuesday in Abuja at first Capital Market ...

November 10, 2021 No Responses

Airtel, MTN, Others Drive NGX Growth Further By N252b

The nation’s bourse extended its upward movement on Tuesday with N252 billion gain as investors staked more money in Airtel Africa and 23 others. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N22.569 trillion inched higher by N252 billion or ...

September 23, 2021 No Responses

Cryptocurrencies In Circulation Exceed 5,000 In 12 Months

The cryptocurrency sector is still growing, attracting more investors aiming to leverage various benefits of the industry. Additionally, the number of new cryptocurrencies joining the market is also accelerating as creators seek to leverage t...

September 19, 2021 No Responses

Ariyo Canvasses Support For CBN’s e-Naira Initiative

A Fintech expert in Ibadan, Oyo State, Mr Olukayode Ariyo, has lauded the e-money initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria, urging entrepreneurs to key into the new technology for profitability. Ariyo, the keynote speaker and Managing Director, Global A...

August 5, 2021 No Responses

CBN: Banks Refunded N89b To Customers In June

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Godwin Emefiele, on Thursday disclosed that at the end of June 2021, commercial banks in Nigeria refunded N89.2 billion to customers over complaints. Emefiele made the disclosure during a CBN...

June 17, 2021 No Responses

Seplat, MTN Lift Trading On NGX By 0.15%

Trading activities on the Nigerian Exchange rebounded on Wednesday with a gain of 0.15 per cent due to interest inSeplat Plc and MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN). Specifically, the All-Share Index increased by 57.41points or 0.15 per cent to close ...

February 4, 2021 No Responses

Experts Task CBN On Open Banking Regulation

Partner and Lead, Digital Transformation, KPMG, Mr Boye Ademola, on Wednesday called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to initiate a policy on open banking in Nigeria to transform the sector. Ademola made the call during a virtual panel...

November 21, 2020 No Responses

Zenith Bank Declares N509b Gross Earnings In Nine Months

For the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, Zenith Bank Plc has reported a gross earnings of N509 billion,compared with N491 billion achieved in the corresponding period in 2019. In the unaudited results released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)...

October 31, 2020 No Responses

Nestle, Mobil, Total, Top Gainer’s Table As Market Capitalisation Gains N571b

Trading reopened on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday after Eid-el-Maolud celebration still on an upward trend, growing by N571 billion. Speficially, the market capitalisation which opened at N15.386 trillion inched higher by N371 billion or 3....

March 21, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Devalues Currency, Explains Uniform Exchange Rate

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday devalued the naira to N380 to a dollar and adopted a unified exchange rate. Under the arrangement, the apex Bank pushed the official rate of the naira to N376 to dollar for...