05/03/2021
Spire Bank in sale talks after exit of billionaire Merali
Last year it sought shareholders’ nod to engage potential suitors seeking acquisition of a 100 percent stake in the bank.
05/03/2021
Last year it sought shareholders’ nod to engage potential suitors seeking acquisition of a 100 percent stake in the bank.
05/03/2021
Access Bank recorded a profit after tax of N106 billion in 2020, up by 13 per cent from N94 billion in 2019
04/30/2021
Union Bank said its operating expenses fell by four per cent to N17.3bn from N18bn in Q1, 2020, an outcome of sustained cost optimisation efforts; while non-performing loans ratio was flat at four per cent.
04/30/2021
As a result of effective implementation of our cost reduction strategy, operating expenses remained flat, despite the inflationary environment and increased regulatory cost.
04/29/2021
The bank’s asset base scaled up from N2.3 trillion to N2.9 trillion.
04/28/2021
Profit after tax grew by 23 per cent from N24.694 billion to N30.494 billion.
04/28/2021
The bank has 4,271 agents as of mid-last week and 14 branches across major cities and towns.
04/27/2021
This is a reflection of the resilience of our franchise, our prudent approach to risk management and the efficacy of our digital first customer-centric business strategy.
04/27/2021
Its total assets stood at N1.18 trillion, which was a three per cent growth over the previous year, while shareholders’ funds grew by N14 billion (17%), largely attributable to internally generated profits.
04/26/2021
The lender’s first Black CEO resigned on Tuesday following a dispute with some subordinate directors over strategy, less than two months after his deputy Peter Matlare died from complications from Covid-19.
04/26/2021
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04/23/2021
The bank would receive billions of shillings in State-funded bailouts only to continue to make loans to unreliable borrowers.
04/23/2021
Deposit Liabilities increased by three per cent from N3.611 trillion in December 2020 to N3.717 trillion in March 2021, whilst the Group’s loan book (Net) dipped by 1.4 per cent from N1.663 trillion recorded as at December 2020 to N1.639 trillion in
04/23/2021
The Powership will soon shift from the use of heavy fuel oil to gas.
04/22/2021
With the ratio slumping to its lowest level across seven years to the end of 2020, this means that the market is attaching a lower costs to bank acquisition in respect to their asset carrying value.
04/21/2021
The agency expects the cost of risk to remain elevated in 2021, but lower than in 2020.
04/20/2021
Bank of Cairo is also a minority shareholder in the African Export-Import Bank, which gives it insight into the trade finance needs of Africa.
04/20/2021
London-listed Atlas Mara is paring back on its African foray after Diamond misjudged competition on the continent and paid too much for acquisitions.
04/20/2021
The Nigerian bank would buy just over 78% of BancABC Botswana for an undisclosed cash amount of about 1.13 times the book value plus a two-year deferred payment.
04/19/2021
Gross Earnings (income) rose to N106. 65 billion in Q1’21 from N93.94 billion Q1’2020, indicating 14 per cent increase.