It might also have been that the level of borrowing by customers increased while that of interest earning deposits declined.

For increasing shareholders value on investment through robust dividend payout and adherence to corporate governance principles, shareholders’ of Zenith Bank Plc have commended the lender’s board on its 2014 performance, as they approve a dividend of N1.75 kobo per share.

Investment banks feeling the pinch from increased regulation since the financial crisis could reap an earnings reward from a boost in trading activity under the European Central Bank’s (ECB) trillion-euro quantitative easing (QE) program.