The Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mr Olusegun Alebiosu, has said the bank’s Digital Xperience Centre initiative is part of a broader effort to redefine how …
Nigerian Banks
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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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Nigerian Banks Shift Focus to Fees, Digital Services as FX Windfall Falls
Nigerian banks are increasingly turning their attention to non-interest income as the extraordinary foreign exchange (FX) gains they enjoyed after the FX market harmonisation begin to fade. This trend was …
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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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Former CIBN President Ken Opara Calls for Special Court to Handle Credit Cases
The immediate past President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Dr Ken Opara, has called for the creation of a specialised court that will handle disputes related to …
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FCMB Named Nigeria’s Best SME Bank for 2025 as Lending to Small Businesses Rises
First City Monument Bank has been named Nigeria’s Best SME Focused Bank for 2025 by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. The bank received the recognition after emerging as …
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FairMoney MFB Gets Rating Upgrade as GCR Backs Strong Growth, Technology and Risk Management
Global Credit Ratings has upgraded the national scale issuer ratings of FairMoney Microfinance Bank, reflecting the institution’s growing strength and stability within Nigeria’s competitive microlending market. In its latest assessment, …
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Top Nigerian Banks Grow Savings Deposits to N33.24tn in Nine Months
The top ten banks in Nigeria have grown their savings deposits to N33.24 trillion in the first nine months of 2025, marking a 6.8 per cent increase from the N31.13 …
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Nigerian Banks Earn Over N14.7tn in Nine Months as High-Interest Rates Boost Sector Growth
Nigeria’s biggest banks have continued to enjoy massive earnings in 2025 as nine major financial institutions raked in a total of N14.72 trillion in interest income during the first nine …
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Sterling HoldCo Reports 44% Surge in Earnings, Assets Hit ₦4.09tn
Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc has announced a 44.1 per cent rise in gross earnings to ₦341.7 billion for the nine months ending September 2025, compared to ₦237.2 billion recorded …