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Cedi Soars, Easing Ghana’s Debt Burden and Boosting Economic Outlook
Ghana’s currency, the cedi, has stunned markets with a dramatic 42% gain against the US dollar since January,…
CBN Launches New Shari’ah-Compliant Tools to Strengthen Nigeria’s Non-Interest…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced innovative liquidity management instruments to advance the…
CBN Holds Interest Rate at 27.5%, Analysts Cite Stabilization Amid Persistent…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) concluded its 300th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting by maintaining the…
Manufacturers, LCCI Clash Over CBN’s 27.5% Interest Rate Policy
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.5 percent since…
CBN Unveils Draft Standards for Automated AML/CFT Systems to Strengthen Financial…
In a major step toward enhancing Nigeria’s financial security, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a…
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Warns of Rising U.S. Stagflation Risks Amid Economic…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has cautioned that the U.S. economy could face the risk of stagflation, a troubling…
MPC Holds Interest Rate at 27.5% as CBN Seeks Fiscal Support for Naira Stability
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), at its 300th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, opted to retain the…
CBN Reassures Nigerians of Banking Sector Stability Amid False Reports
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has moved to calm public fears about the safety of the country’s banking sector,…
FCMB Rewards 116 Customers in Millionaire Promo Season 10
In a heartwarming display of customer appreciation, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has once again rewarded loyal…
Experts cautions against idle deposits as banks grow investment securities to…
In the first quarter of 2025, eight major Nigerian banks, including Access Holdings, Zenith Bank, and United Bank…
CBN Sells N598.3bn NT-Bills Amid Liquidity Surge in the Market
On May 7, 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) held a successful Nigerian Treasury Bill (NTB) auction, raising…
Entrepreneurs Applaud FCMB’s BEST Programme for Boosting Business Growth
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) is receiving widespread praise for its recent Business Empowerment, Sustainability…
Government Achieves GH¢6.67bn in Treasury Bill Auction Oversubscription-GHANA
The government of Ghana successfully raised GH¢6.67 billion in its latest treasury bill auction, surpassing its…
NDIC to Pay Full Liquidation Dividends to Depositors of 20 Failed Banks
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced that it will pay a 100% liquidation dividend to…
FCMB Records N111.9bn Profit Before Tax for 2024, Announces Strong Growth
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) posted a remarkable Profit Before Tax (PBT) of N111.9 billion for the financial…
FBN Holdings Reports 154% Surge in Net Interest Income Due to Rate Hike
FBN Holdings experienced a significant 154.5% rise in its net interest income for the year 2024, largely due to…
Stanbic IBTC Allocates 27% of Rights Issue Proceeds to Support SMEs and Commercial…
Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has unveiled plans to invest 27% of the N148.71 billion raised from its ongoing rights…
FCMB appoints executive director
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has announced the appointment of Felicia Obozuwa as its new Executive Director of…
Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers reintroduces self-service channels
Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers has announced the reintroduction of its self-service channels, aimed at enhancing…
Nigerian Banks Borrow Record N131.42 Trillion From CBN Amid Tight Liquidity
In 2024, Nigerian Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and merchant banks borrowed an unprecedented N131.42 trillion from…
Net forex inflow fell to $14bn in Q3 – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reported a 2.97% decline in net foreign exchange inflow in Q3 2024, totaling…
Macro Economic Challenges Thrust 12 Banks’ Operating Expenses to N5.18tn
Twelve Nigerian banks listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) reported a combined operating expense of N5.18…
FCMB Group Shareholders Approve N340 Billion Capital Raise
FCMB Group Plc has secured shareholder approval to raise N340 billion in capital to strengthen its banking…
UBA to Expand SMEs Lending, Invest in Digital Technology with N239.4bn Rights …
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced plans to utilize the net proceeds of its ongoing N239.4 billion…
Sterling Bank honored for advancing tourism, transportation
Sterling Bank has been named the “Outstanding Banking Partner for Tourism and Transportation of the Year” by the…
CBN’s Market Discipline Boosts Banking Efficiency and Transparency
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intensified efforts to enhance banking efficiency and transparency through…
Fitch predicts tough 2025 for Nigerian banks, others
Fitch Ratings has projected a challenging year ahead for African banks, including Nigerian financial institutions,…
UBA Raises N239.4bn to Strengthen Lending and Global Expansion
United Bank for Africa (UBA) is set to raise N239.4 billion through a rights issue to support its growth and…
High currency in circulation fails to tame cash scarcity
Cash scarcity continues to trouble Nigerians despite the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reporting a record high of…
Recapitalisation: ASSIBIFI president underscores impact on banking industry
Olusoji Oluwole, the president of the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institutions…