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- 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…
- 5 Oct 2020
NOVA Merchant Bank Appoints Ude as Acting MD/CEO
A NOVA Merchant Bank has appointed Mr. Nath Ude as its Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer effective October 3, 2020 subject to approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Mr. Nath Ude Nath…
- 5 Jul 2020
Reps to Grill Banks, Others over $30Bn Forex Racketeering
House of Representatives has summoned 24 banks and 14 oil companies over an alleged forex racketeering leading to an annual loss of over $30bn as revenue. The Joint House of Representatives Committee…
- 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…
- 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 Jun 2021
NG Clearing Limited Becomes Nigeria’s Premier Central Counterparty
Nigeria’s apex capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted NG Clearing Limited (NG Clearing) registration to perform the function of a central counterparty…
- 19 Jan 2021
NG Clearing Acquires Clearing, Settlement Technology for its Operations
Following the receipt of an approval in principle from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in September 2020, to clear and settle exchange traded derivatives instruments, Nigeria’s premier…
- 7 Apr 2021
Mobile Money: MTN Expands Cardless Cash Withdrawal Service to 44 Financial Institutions
Following the recent USSD drama, Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS) has announced the expansion of its MoMo Agent cardless cash withdrawal service to over 40 banks and other financial…
- 29 Sept 2023
Proparco Marks 15 Years in Nigeria with $1Bn Worth of Investments
Proparco, a French development finance institution, is proud to mark 15 years of operations in Nigeria with a total of USD 1B invested over the period. Since its inception in Nigeria in 2008,…
- 16 Sept 2021
SCOA Boss Commends Unity Bank, Others for Facilitating Supply of N15.5b worth of Trucks, Equipment to Julius Berger
Dr. Massad Boulos, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SCOA Nigeria Plc, has commended Unity Bank Plc and other banks for facilitating a credit facility of N15.5 billion for the…
- 13 Feb 2025
Banking Consolidation Less Likely as Nigerian Banks Meet Capital Requirements – Fitch
Fitch Ratings has said that Nigerian banks are making significant progress in raising core capital to meet new paid-in capital requirements. The rating agency noted that the banks are generally on…