Nigeria Bank Archives — Page 4 of 8

August 18, 2021 No Responses

CBN Releases Framework Against Cyber Attack

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday released a framework to protect Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) against cyber-attack. This was contained in a memo issued by Nkiru Asiegbu, CBN’s Director, Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department, addressed to the OFIs. Asiegbu...

August 13, 2021 No Responses

Bankers Plan Digital Process For Forex Sales

The Bankers’ committee has concluded plans to digitise sales of Foreign Exchange (Forex) across the country. According to a member of the Bankers’ Committee Group, Mr. Segun Agbaje, who is the chief executive officer of Guaranty Trust Hold...

August 9, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank Lifts FirstMonie Agents With N100b Loan

First Bank Nigeria has been at the forefront of promoting financial inclusion in the country, impacting Nigerians, regardless of their locations nationwide. The Bank currently has over 120,000 Firstmonie Agents spread across 772 Local Government Ar...

August 9, 2021 No Responses

Heritage Bank Rolls Out Innovative Products For Schools, Alumni

Heritage Bank has rolled out products known as Acada School Portal Solution with the aim of adding value to the different levels in the educational sector; whilst making a new entrant into the financial sector with the unveiling of the...

August 7, 2021 No Responses

Wema Bank Floats N40b Rights Issue

Barring unforeseen circumstances, Wema Bank Plc capital raising exercise of N40 billion will hit the market in September 2021. The bank’s Deputy Managing Director, Mr Moruf Oseni, said this at the company’s Half Year 2021 investors/analysts presentation on...

August 7, 2021 No Responses

Access Bank Drives Financial Inclusion with 74,000 Closa Agents

Access Bank Plc has equipped 74,000 Access Closa agents to provide financial services to customers across the country, to drive financial inclusion. Mr Robert Giles, Senior Banking Advisor, Retail, Access Bank, made this known in a statement on Friday in...

August 4, 2021 No Responses

Unity Bank Unveils New Code On USSD Platform

In a bid to safeguard its e-banking platforms with enhanced safety and security features, Unity Bank Plc has unveiled a new code on its USSD platform that completely puts the customer in control of his Bank Account against any e-Banking...

August 2, 2021 No Responses

Zenith Bank Boss Canvasses Increased Impact Investing In Africa

Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Zenith Bank Plc, Mr Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has called for increased impact investing in Africa, to enable the continent to achieve its full potentials. A statement issued on Sunday explained that Onyeag...

July 31, 2021 No Responses

Unity Bank Declares N23b Gross Earnings In Half-Year

Nigeria’s retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has declared half-year result posting gross earnings of 23.6 billion Naira, which is a 3% increase compared with the corresponding period of 2020. A review of the unaudited half year result (H1’2021) released to...

July 27, 2021 No Responses

CBN Stops Sale Of FOREX To BDCs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday announced immediate discontinuation of the sale of Foreign Exchange (forex) to Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in the country. Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor, made this announcement on Tuesday while present...

July 22, 2021 No Responses

Sekibo: Market Formation Framework, Driver To Optimally Develop Solid Mineral Sector

MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo has said that market formation framework is the key to optimally exploit Nigeria’s precious metal and solid minerals endowments. He disclosed this during a webinar organised by the Securities and Exchange Commis...