FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of First Bank Nigeria, plans to raise $500m by selling a Eurobond this year after abandoning a similar offering last year. The Chief Executive Officer, FBN Holding, Mr. Bello Maccido, told Reuters that the money was needed to finance investments in loans and infrastructure. […]
Author: InvestAdvocate
Banks (Finally) Ready to Start Lending Again
With economic conditions getting tighter, banks appear to be figuring out that it’s time to get looser. Lending conditions, particularly for businesses, are finally beginning to thaw after five years of financial lockdown, according to the latest Fed Senior Loan Officer survey. Though banks are still hesitant to lend to […]
Survey: US home prices up 10.5 pct. in past year
A survey shows U.S. home prices rose 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago, the biggest gain since March 2006. Core Logic, a real estate data provider, said Tuesday that annual home prices have now increased for 13 straight months. Prices are rising in part because more buyers […]
