Capital Market
1 day ago
To halt the fresh panic building over the fate of the naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to disburse another tranche of liquidity intervention to 1,583 Bureau de Change operators.
3 days ago
Problems associated with infractions in the capital market may soon become a thing of the past, as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that its information technology (IT) project that would enable the commission to detect infringement in the market real time has attained over 75 per cent completion.
15 Apr
The financial services industry (measured by volume) dominated in volume terms at the end of last week's transactions with 859.6 million shares valued at N20.6 billion in 12,297 deals, contributing 75.9 per cent to the total equity turnover.
12 Apr
Four leading Nigerian banks by market capitalisation, achieved combined gross earnings of N7.99 trillion gross earnings in their 2023 full-year operations, a figure that is 248 per cent higher than the 2022 performance.
12 Apr
Global goods trade is expected to pick up gradually this year following a contraction in 2023 that was driven by the lingering effects of high energy prices and inflation, experts and economists have revealed in a new forecast.
12 Apr
Zenith Bank Plc has announced a remarkable 125 per cent growth in its gross earnings in its 2023 operations, from N945.6 billion reported in 2022 to N2.13 trillion.
9 Apr
Ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr break, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) reopened on a downturn yesterday, as the All-Share Index shed 0.4 per cent, amid losses in tier one banks.
1 Apr
High transactions in the shares of three banks – Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, Zenith Bank Plc and Access Holdings Plc – lifted the volume of shares traded last week, as the turnover of 1.8 billion shares worth N52 billion was recorded.
25 Mar
Foreign Exchange spot and derivatives markets recorded a turnover of $1,641.18 million for the week ended March 22, 2024, representing an increase of 85.6 per cent ($756.88 million) from $884.3 million achieved in the previous week.
22 Mar
The Nigerian equities market yesterday halted its three-day losses as gains in BUA Cement Plc and 21 others lifted the market by N74 billion.The all-share index (ASI) gained 130.66 points, representing a gain of 0.13 per cent to close at 104,387.47 points.
13 Mar
The dominance of the bulls continued unabated at the end of transactions yesterday on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) as the all-share index gained 1.5 per cent amid price appreciation in MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN) Plc and 34 others.
11 Mar
The financial services industry dominated in volume terms at the end of last week's transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) with 899.5 million shares valued at N15.9 billion traded in 20,278 deals, thus contributing 41.70 per cent to the total equity turnover volume.
8 Mar
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), United Capital Asset Management Limited (UCAML) and other capital market operators have canvassed the need for collaboration
12 hours ago
Data sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) suggest the economy may be relapsing to cash hoarding again a year after the chronic currency scarcity even as the proportion of currency in circulation that is held outside the banking system has returned to the pre-naira redesign level.
12 hours ago
African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said that Africa's immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries' future growth.
12 hours ago
President of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA) and chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has called for increased capacity building to enhance tax administration processes among members of the global body.
13 hours ago
The recently held 13th Convocation Ceremony of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) may have come and gone, its memories will linger for a long time to come.
13 hours ago
The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) said the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) has the potential to contribute significantly to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) if fully harnessed.
13 hours ago
Stakeholders at the 2024 yearly lecture of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) have called for the adoption of appropriate credit culture to pave the way for an enhanced loan securitisation process and availability of credit to the real sector.
13 hours ago
Stakeholders have highlighted significant failure in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) relating to transport in Nigeria, expressing deep concern over the country's lag in creating effective transport policies that align with SDG 11.2 which aims for safe, affordable and sustainable transport systems by 2030.
13 hours ago
With the announcement by MTN Group of the appointment of M&C Saatchi Africa as its marketing communications partner across all MTN Group, M&C Saatchi's Nigerian affiliate, SO&U Group, will be responsible for the business in Nigeria.
13 hours ago
Mastercard and the Committee of E-Banking Industry Heads for Nigeria (CeBIH) have joined forces to tackle the activities of cyber criminals in the country.
13 hours ago
United Capital Plc has assured shareholders that the firm would deploy robust digital technology to further unlock opportunities and stay ahead of trends in the industry.