International credit ratings organisation, Fitch Ratings, has said that the higher capital requirement for banks operating in Nigeria inclusive of non-interest banks would boost the growth of the Islamic …
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NGX: Investors lose N92bn in five hours
Investors in the Nigerian equities market lost N92 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This followed a dip in the share price of NASCON, THOMASWY, and MAY & …
Read More »Singaporean firm, Tolaram acquires majority shares in Guinness Nigeria
Guinness Nigeria has announced Tolaram, a Singaporean firm as its new owners after signing an agreement to acquire United Kingdom enterprise, Diegeo’s 58.02 per cent shareholding in the company. Abidemi …
Read More »CBN guarantees safety of depositors’ funds
The Central Bank of Nigeria has again reassured the banking public of the safety of their deposits and the banking system’s resilience. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate …
Read More »Afrexim Bank backs Fidelity Bank’s acquisition of Union Bank UK with $40m facility
The plans of Fidelity Bank Plc to acquire and recapitalize Union Bank, United Kingdom has gotten the backing of Afrexim Bank as the multilateral financial institution has disclosed that it …
Read More »Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple products over Open AI integration
Billionaire entrepreneur, Elon Musk said on Monday that if Apple integrates OpenAI into its operating system, he will prohibit the use of Apple products across his companies. Musk, who …
Read More »Afreximbank supports Fidelity Bank’s UK expansion with $40m
The African Export-Import Bank has disbursed a $40m Intra-African Investment Facility to support Fidelity Bank Nigeria Plc’s acquisition and recapitalisation of Union Bank UK. The facility, provided in two …
Read More »Access Bank acquires BankABC Tanzania
Access Bank Plc has announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of African Banking Corporation (Tanzania) Limited in line with its strategic expansion goals. Access Bank, in a …
Read More »Equity market starts week with N323bn gain
The equity market gained N323bn on Monday buoyed by appreciation by Flour Mills Nigeria, Total Nigeria, Access Holding and 27 others. At the close of trading, the market capitalisation …
Read More »FBNQuest Trustees inaugurates estate planning initiative
FBNQuest Trustees, a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria Holdings, has launched its Estate Planning Initiative in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to a statement made available to The PUNCH …
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