Banking stocks drive loss as stock market sheds N17bn – Punch
The Nigerian Exchange Limited equities market declined by N16.97bn on Tuesday as major banking stocks recorded losses. The NGX All-Share index dropped by 0.08 per cent to close at 38,875.85 basis points from 38,906.42bps on Monday. The market capitalisation also dipped from N20.27tn to N20.25tn. Trading volume decreased by 3.41 per cent as 184.44 million shares valued at N2.34bn were traded in 3,809 deals on Tuesday from 190.96 million shares worth N2.35bn exchanged in 3,462 deals. The NGX Banking Index declined by 0.97 per cent while other sectoral indices gained at the end of trading on the floor of the exchange. United Bank for Africa Plc led the traded stocks in terms of volume, accounting for 21.14 per cent of the total volume of trades while, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc emerged as the most traded stock in value terms, with 22.10 per cent of the total value of trades on the exchange……………………read more
Five banks fined N1.4bn for forex infractions, others – Punch
Five top banks in Nigeria paid a total of N1.4bn as penalties to financial regulatory bodies such as the Central Bank of Nigeria, Security Exchange Council and Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, in the first half of the year. The banks are the United Bank of Africa, Fidelity Bank, Access Bank, Guarantee Trust Bank and First City Monument Bank. This figure was arrived at from analysis of the H1 2021 financial statements of the banks obtained from their websites. Findings show that the penalties were as a result of contraventions and infractions of guidelines instituted by the Federal Government through the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, relevant CBN circulars and other regulatory requirements………………read more
Sterling Bank Projects N3.2bn PBT for Q4 2021 – Thisday
Sterling Bank Plc, has projected a profit before tax (PBT) of N3.2 billion on gross earnings of N40.194 billion for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2021. Head, Finance & Performance Management at Sterling, Mrs. Adebimpe Olambiwonnu, disclosed this in the bank’s earnings projection sent to NGX Limited. Nigeria as a federation has gone through a chequered history of boom and bust, with the bust getting a larger fraction of the country’s development story. Indeed, the country’s rising population has seen the government adopt proactive measures in boosting revenue generation due to its growing financial obligations. In all of these, the federal government has been supportive to the states as was seen when the government extended bailouts to state governments during the cash crunch that occasioned the slump in the price of crude oil during the first tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari. …………….read more
CBN warns against speculation, manipulation of forex- Punch
The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned Nigerians to be wary of the activities of speculators who sought to manipulate the market for unpatriotic reasons. In a statement by the Spokesman of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Osita Nwanisobi, on Tuesday titled ‘CBN spokesman faults calls for gov’s resignation’, he insisted that the rate in the CBN-unrecognised parallel market was not the reference rate of the naira. Nwanisobi faulted claims from certain quarters for the resignation of the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over issues relating to the exchange rate of the naira. He alleged that those behind such calls were only pursuing their selfish agenda fueled by those who had long benefitted from rent-seeking practices in the parallel forex market, which he refused to recognise as a significant segment of the country’s forex market……………………read more
CSOs Demand Emefiele CBN Governor’s Resignation, Threaten To Shutdown Abuja – Daily Independent
Should the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, fail to resign before Thursday, September 23, 2021, a coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and Abuja Grassroots Projects (AGP) have threatened to stage a mass protest with the goal of shutting down the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a press conference, AGP Coordinator, Comrade Ahmadul Yusuf, stated that the party’s desire to support the Governor’s call for resignation stemmed from his inability to stabilize the country’s economy, and that he has used his hidden agenda to discredit President Muhammad Buhari’s administration through his anti-people policies. The groups accused the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, for the impoverishment of Nigerians, and demanded that President Buhari listen to the voices of Nigerian youths by firing the CBN Governor immediately in order to save the country from utter collapse……………….read more
Why Status Quo on VAT Collection Must Be Maintained – Thisday
In the past few weeks, Nigerians have been treated to intense legal fireworks over issues relating to the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the country. From an ongoing legal tussle between the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Rivers State, a recent communique at the end of the meeting of the Southern Governors’ Forum has shown that more states in the region may likely want to start agitating for the collection of the consumption tax. Nigeria as a federation has gone through a chequered history of boom and bust, with the bust getting a larger fraction of the country’s development story. Indeed, the country’s rising population has seen the government adopt proactive measures in boosting revenue generation due to its growing financial obligations. In all of these, the federal government has been supportive to the states as was seen when the government extended bailouts to state governments during the cash crunch that occasioned the slump in the price of crude oil during the first tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari. …………….read more