07/16/2021
Provides systemic liquidity and supports vital supply chains across Africa’s markets; Sustains and increases access to goods and services during the pandemic; Bolsters economic opportunities and inclusive growth, in markets such as Togo, Burkina Fas
07/15/2021
Global banks remain strong competitors to local and regional firms like Standard Bank in the international debt capital markets and in big M&A deals.
07/15/2021
The business this year ranged from structuring supply chain finance for Safaricom in Kenya, to providing trade finance to cotton farmers in Togo and helping automate annuity payments by Sanlam Life Insurance.
07/08/2021
The 203 million euro financing agreements, which benefit from 95 percent insurance cover by the African Trade Insurance agency ("ATI"), will fund four health and two transportation projects in Ghana
05/25/2021
Non-interest income rose 11 per cent to Sh2.48 billion to make up for the reduced net interest income.
05/19/2021
ATI has a good market position in Africa, based on the scale of its underwriting penetration and benefits from significant local expertise and understanding in a number of African countries.
04/30/2021
FirstRand's NPL ratio rose 109 basis points in 2020 to 5.04%, while Nedbank's surged 189 basis points over the same period.
04/23/2021
FirstRand which has $118 billion in assets, became the second global bank to exit India just within a week of Citigroup's decision.
04/22/2021
First Rand India is a licensed financial services provider in India and operates as a "branch" of FirstRand Bank South Africa.
04/22/2021
“This has been a key enabler to FirstRand’s investment banking business’s strategy to grow its offerings on the broader African continent, but which only requires a representative office to execute.”
04/13/2021
The value of M&A transactions with any sub-Saharan African company involvement reached $6.1bn, almost level with the same period in 2020, and a five-year low.
04/09/2021
The bank has been hiring for junior and mid-ranking talent to support Michele Cohen, its head of special purpose acquisition company origination in Emea
04/06/2021
Last spring’s seize-up in the global M&A market eased as companies rethought their business plans and sought a leaner profile.
04/06/2021
Despite Covid-19, 2020 was a banner year for investment banking, with IPOs and bond issues standing out.
04/05/2021
“In 2020, we gave out loans of NGN 58 billion to over 81,000 female entrepreneurs and professionals.”
03/29/2021
Those retrenched were offered a one month’s salary in lieu of notice, severance pay at the rate of one-and-a-half months per year of service and pay for accrued leave days at the time of termination.
03/22/2021
“We introduced the discount initiative post-COVID-19 lockdown to stimulate the domestic tourism sector."
03/12/2021
Global Finance Names AfDB As the World’s Best Multilateral Financial Institution
Global Finance awards are a valuable guide.
02/23/2021
United Capital Plc’s total assets grew by 48 per cent to N224.75 billion in 2020 from N150.46 billion in 2019
02/19/2021
It is targeting to grow its holding to 75 percent and has received regulatory exemption from making a full takeover offer to Stanbic Holdings’ minority investors.