The financial landscape in Nigeria’s mortgage subsector witnessed a major shake-up on Tuesday as the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) officially moved in to liquidate two prominent institutions: Aso Savings …
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Banks Intensify Capital Raise as CBN Strengthens Oversight and Pushes Basel III Transition
Nigeria’s Deposit Money Banks are increasing efforts to raise fresh capital as the Central Bank of Nigeria intensifies its oversight to build a stronger, more resilient financial system. The apex …
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AMCON Says It Has Repaid N3.6tn to CBN, Plans Workforce Cut as Debt Recovery Intensifies
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria has revealed that it has repaid about N3.6tn to the Central Bank of Nigeria since it was created in 2010 to stabilise the financial …
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Standard Chartered Meets CBN’s N200bn Capital Requirement Ahead of 2026 Deadline
Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited has announced that it has successfully met the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) new minimum capital requirement of ₦200 billion for national commercial banks, well …
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Big Banks in Nigeria Spend ₦442 Billion on AMCON Charges as Profits Fall
by Radarr Adminby Radarr AdminNigeria’s biggest commercial banks have spent a total of ₦442 billion on the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) levy in the first half of 2025, representing a 34 percent …
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Bank of Ghana Cuts Policy Rate to 21.5% as Inflation Pressures Ease
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana has announced a major cut in the benchmark policy rate, slashing it by 350 basis points (3.5 per cent) from …
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Report Highlights FCMB’s Recapitalisation Strategy as Model for Nigerian Banks
A new report by geopolitical and economic research firm, SBM Intelligence, has praised the recapitalisation strategy of FCMB Group as one of the most effective approaches among Nigeria’s Tier-2 banks. …
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PenCom Bars Pension Fund Administrators from Investing in Banks’ AT1 Capital Instruments
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has issued a strong warning to Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) against investing workers’ retirement savings in the Additional Tier-1 (AT1) capital instruments of Deposit Money …
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NDIC Pays ₦54.62bn to Heritage Bank Depositors
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has disclosed that it has paid ₦54.62 billion to 691,418 depositors of the now-defunct Heritage Bank. The Corporation also announced a liquidation dividend of …
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Egyptian Banks Record EGP 152.76 Billion Profit in First Quarter of 2025
Banks in Egypt made a huge net profit of EGP 152.76 billion during the first quarter of 2025. This was made known in a report released by the Central Bank …