Gains in 30 stocks lift capitalisation further by N69 billion

Transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) continued in an upbeat mood yesterday, as gains in 30 stocks lifted market capitalisation further by N69 billion. Specifically, market capitalisation of listed equities increased by 0.27 per cent to N25.480 trillion from N25.411 trillion reported on Wednesday. Also, the NSE All Share Index, which measures the performance […]

Nigeria: Access Bank, ETI, Zenith, 10 Others Generates N5.96 Trillion From Loans to Customers in 3 Years

Nigeria: Access Bank, ETI, Zenith, 10 Others Generates N5.96 Trillion From Loans to Customers in 3 Years

With the growing lending to private and individual customers, a total of 13 banks have generated N5.96trillion interest income from loans to customers between 2020 and 2018. This has demonstrated banks’ drive to support the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) aggressively lending to support the real sector and boosting banks’ earnings. Nigerian Banks with branches […]

Nigeria: Access Bank, ETI, Zenith, 10 Others Generates N5.96 Trillion From Loans to Customers in 3 Years

Nigeria: Access Bank, ETI, Zenith, 10 Others Generates N5.96 Trillion From Loans to Customers in 3 Years

With the growing lending to private and individual customers, a total of 13 banks have generated N5.96trillion interest income from loans to customers between 2020 and 2018. This has demonstrated banks’ drive to support the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) aggressively lending to support the real sector and boosting banks’ earnings. Nigerian Banks with branches […]

Investors Lose N19.49bn on Profit-Taking in Presco, 20 Other Stocks

Investors Lose N19.49bn on Profit-Taking in Presco, 20 Other Stocks

Kayode Tokede Trading in the stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) commenced the week yesterday with negative sentiments amid investors profit-taking in Presco Plc and 20 others. Specifically, the NGX All-Share Index (ASI) dropped by 37.35 basis points or 0.09 per cent, to close at 43,270.94 basis points from 43,308.29 basis points. Consequently, […]

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 […]