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- 14 Jul 2023
Standard Chartered Affirms its Commitment to Nigeria while Entering into Sales Agreements with Access Bank Plc in Five African Countries
Standard Chartered Bank and Access Bank Plc (Access) have entered into agreements for the sale of Standard Chartered’s shareholding in its subsidiaries in Angola, Cameroon, The Gambia, and Sierra…
- 13 Aug 2020
Airtel Partners Standard Chartered Bank to Expand Operations
Standard Chartered Bank and Airtel Africa Plc have come together to expand their operations on the continent. This partnership supports Airtel Africa’s efforts to expand the range and depth of its…
- 27 Jul 2017
Standard Chartered Hires Okonjo-Iweala, to Pay Her £130,000
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, has been named an independent non-executive director at Standard Chartered Plc. Standard Chartered Plc is a British multinational banking and…
- 19 Feb 2020
CBN Releases List of Authorised Banks in Nigeria
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the list of deposit money banks and financial holding companies operating in Nigeria, meaning that anybody who transacts banking business outside the list…
- 22 Dec 2013
Sanusi Commends Appointment of Omotosho as Standard Chartered Bank Chairman
Chief Joseph Oladele Sanusi , former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), has said it was important that banks appoint persons of integrity, experience and repute into high positions.…
- 10 May 2022
Standard Chartered Acts as Sole Arranger of US$50M Step-up for Access Bank
Standard Chartered Bank acted as Sole Arranger and Sustainability Structuring Agent of a US$50 million Reg S Step-Up Puttable Green Notes due 2027 for Access Bank Plc in the international capital…
- 5 Aug 2015
Name and Shame: FCMB, MRS Fight over N6.2Bn Debt
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-initiated name and shame campaign of banks’ delinquent debtors gained further momentum on Wednesday as First City Monument Bank Limited and Ecobank Nigeria published…
- 15 Jun 2010
Banks Grant MTN N318 Billion Loan Facilities
MTN Nigeria, Nigeria’s leading telecommunications company has received fresh loan facilities to enable the company further expand its network across the country. A consortium of 15 Nigerian…
- 14 Oct 2013
Why We Arranged $100m Deal for MainOne- Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria’s quest for strong business growth and its believe to ensure a turning point for domestic growth and development of the local economy, was behind its lead arrangement…
- 2 Mar 2015
Standard Chartered Reshuffles Board, Unveils Entitlements’ Package
Standard Chartered Bank Plc has unveiled a comprehensive changes to its board as Peter Sands, current group chief executive officer, would stand down, giving way to William Thomas Winters as the new…
- 21 Sept 2009
Standard Chartered Signs Sponsorship Deal with Liverpool
Standard Chartered Bank has signed a 4 - year sponsorship deal with Liverpool FC to become the club’s main sponsor. The agreement will see the bank’s name and logo appear on the Liverpool…
- 9 May 2024
CBN Unveils List of Licensed Deposit Money Banks
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the list of licenced Deposit Money Banks operating in the country. Providing insights into the banking landscape in Nigeria, the list was made public on the…
- 11 Mar 2013
Standard Chartered Income Hits N3.1trn in 10 yrs
Standard Chartered Plc said its total group income has recorded 8 percent growth in its income which is $19.07 billion in 10 years of its operation. The bank…
- 14 Apr 2009
GT Bank, Zenith, Intercontinental Emerge Tops in KPMG Survey
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc and Intercontinental Bank Plc have emerged first, second and third respectively in the top ten customer focused banks in the retail segment of the market.…
- 15 Jun 2016
Providus Bank Gets Commercial Banking Licence from CBN
Providus Bank Plc has been granted a commercial banking licence with regional authorisation by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), according to information on the apex bank’s website on Tuesday.…
- 15 Aug 2018
MTN Nigeria Inks N200bn loan facility with 12 banks for Network Expansion
MTN Nigeria on Wednesday signed a seven-year N200 billion medium term facility with a consortium of twelve (12) local banks, with FBN Quest acting as facility agent. Ferdi Moolman, Chief…
- 17 Jul 2020
Fidelity Bank Taps Onyeali-Ikpe as MD Designate
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the appointment of Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe as managing director/CEO designate of Fidelity Bank of Nigeria Plc, sources close the apex bank said. Nneka…
- 9 Mar 2021
Firm Asks Court to Freeze SAP Accounts over Alleged Contract Breach
B4G Consulting Ltd has asked a Lagos State High Court to restrain Systems Applications Products (SAP) from dissipating $3,371,945.27 and N5mllion with 28 Respondents including the Central Bank of…
- 20 Jul 2020
Onyeali-Ikpe to Assume Duty January 1, 2021 as MD/CEO Fidelity Bank
Fidelity Bank Plc has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the general public of the appointment of Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, as the incoming managing director/chief executive officer,…
- 10 May 2018
Shell Fund Supports Nigerian Contractors with N472Bn loans
Some 290 Nigerian contractors have received loans worth more than N472 billion under the Shell Contractor Support Fund, which was set up by Shell companies in Nigeria to help vendors and suppliers in…
- 24 Apr 2013
MTN Secures $3Bn Facility to Upgrade Network
MTN Nigeria, with the largest subscriber base in the country has secured a $3 billion (about N470 billion) loan facility from a consortium of local and international financial institutions to upgrade…
- 3 Jan 2021
Fidelity Bank Eyes Consolidation as Onyeali-Ikpe Takes Over
Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, has formally assumed office at Fidelity Bank Plc, as the fourth managing director and CEO and first female to occupy the position. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe Her appointment took effect…
- 28 Jul 2021
Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe @ 57, Her Word is Her Bond
Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, managing director/CEO, Fidelity Bank Plc, is an exceptional woman who has been able to harness her dexterity and God given mental acuity to become one of the most influential…
- 9 Aug 2012
Oduoza, UBA Boss Call for Strong Ethical Standard in Banking Industry
Mr. Phillips Oduoza, group managing director and chief executive officer, UBA Plc, has said that very high ethical standards supported with robust corporate governance, is imperative to sustain…
- 29 Aug 2018
Forex Scam: CBN Fines 4 Banks N5.87Bn, Orders MTN to Refund $8Bn
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed heavy sanctions totalling N5.87 billion on four banks under its regulatory purview and asked same to refund $8,134,312,397.63 for what it described as…
- 6 Dec 2020
CIBN Chief Tasks Banks on Strengthening Cybersecurity
Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has urged banks to strengthen their cybersecurity architecture to protect themselves against attacks by fraudsters. Mr. Bayo Olugbemi,…
- 18 Jan 2026
Here Are Nigerian Banks That Have Secured Their Licences
Nigeria's banking sector recapitalization, mandated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in March 2024, requires banks to meet tiered minimum paid-up capital thresholds by March 31, 2026: ₦500…
- 8 Jan 2013
NNPC Borrows $1.5Bn to Pay Fuel Debts
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has obtained a $1.5 billion syndicated loan to help it pay debts to international fuel traders, Reuters reported Monday, quoting a senior banking source…
- 30 Nov 2020
Onyeali-Ikpe, Fidelity Bank CEO Designate Purchases Bank’s 5m Shares
Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, managing director/CEO designate, Fidelity Bank, has boosted her holdings in the bank with a purchase of 5 million shares at N2.56 per share which amounted to N12.8 million.…
- 29 Jun 2009
Oceanic Bank Joins CRC Credit Bureau
The CRC Credit Bureau Limited has announced the investment status of Oceanic Bank International Plc in the Bureau. The company said in a statement that the entrant of Oceanic Bank takes the total…