Chinwe Egwim is an economist with over 500 published economic notes primarily geared towards macroeconomics, which cover fiscal profiles, monetary policies, forex dynamics, interest rate movements, trade, GDP growth trends....

New Hampshire Capital, FBNQuest Merchant Bank and Kairos Investments Africa have announced plan to attract long-term financing for the national mass roll-out of smart meters.

FBNQuest Merchant Bank, the investment banking and asset management subsidiaryof FBN Holdings Plc, has declared a profit before tax (PBT) of ₦4.15billionfor the year ended 31st December 2019.

Following the registration of a N30 billion debt issuance programme with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria (SEC), Interswitch Limited, a leading technology-driven company has concluded a N23 billion Series 1 Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Callable Bonds issue via a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), Interswitch Africa One PLC. The Series 1 Issue priced at…

The run-up to Nigeria’s presidential elections garners interest from both the domestic and international communities. Given that the macro environment is closely linked to politico-economic activities and the general notion is that elections bring a loss of macro discipline, examining economic trends during election periods is necessary. An extensive look at inflation reports during these…

First, a commercial paper (CP) is a short-term unsecured promissory note, issued by companies. It is basically a document that promises to repay a defined amount of money with interest after an agreed period of time and can be bought by both individuals and institutional investors.

In line with its commitment to support reputable educational institutions with strong business and finance setting, FBNQuest Merchant Bank, the merchant banking and asset management...

“Financing oil and gas in a cyclical industry means that a long term view on the underlying growth prospects of the recipient or project is necessary. Risk mitigation is about understanding the bankability of the project as much as it is about appetite”, stated Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, Head of Energy and Natural Resources at FBNQuest Merchant…

FBNQuest Merchant Bank, the investment banking and asset management subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc, has received accolades from global financial and capital market awarding institutions in recognition of the impact and size of transactions delivered in 2017.