Nigeria: Sterling Bank Gets CBN's Nod to Restructure to Holding Company, Start Non-Interest Bank

Nigeria: Sterling Bank Gets CBN’s Nod to Restructure to Holding Company, Start Non-Interest Bank

It got an approval-in-principle to start a non-interest banking unit to be known as Alternative Bank Limited. Sterling Bank obtained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ‘s go-ahead to transform to transform to a holding company subject to meeting certain conditions outlined by the regulator. It also got an approval-in-principle for a permit to start […]

FX variation boosts CEOs’ salary amid companies’ poor performance

FX variation boosts CEOs’ salary amid companies’ poor performance

YEAR 2020 was no doubt a tough year for businesses in Nigeria and across the world with the attendant effects of COVID-19 pandemic disruptions in economic activities. This was as the global economy was hit by the worldwide lockdown on movements and restrictions with policies that affected and discouraged investments. Unfortunately, the impact of COVID-19 […]

NGX closes bearish as UPDC, NEM others drag index by 0.01%

NGX closes bearish as UPDC, NEM others drag index by 0.01%

Despite price gains that outweighed losses, transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed on a downward note yesterday, as the All-Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 0.01 per cent. Specifically, the ASI declined by 4.99 absolute points, representing a decrease of 0.01 per cent, to close at 43,255.14 points. However, the […]