Money Market

Fitch Upgrades First Bank of Nigeria’s Subordinated Notes to ‘CCC Plus’

Culled—Proshare April 26, 2018/Fitch Ratings  Fitch Ratings has upgraded First Bank of Nigeria’s (FBN) subordinated notes to ‘CCC+’/’RR5’ from ‘CCC’/’RR5’ and removed them from Rating Watch Positive (RWP). The notes were issued through FBN Finance Company BV, a special purpose vehicle, which was established to provide funding for the bank. […]

FirstBank Empowers SMEs and Youths in Lagos and Benin

April 25, 2018/FirstBank First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s number one SME Bank is hosting the SMEConnect Series – a multi-pronged SME support programme developed by the Bank to chart a veritable course for SME development, emphasizing boundless opportunities for entrepreneurial business development.  The programme includes open seminars to build […]

CBN Continues Interventions in FOREX Market

Culled–Proshare April 24, 2018/CBN   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stepped into the inter-bank sector of the Foreign Exchange market, yet again, intervening in the wholesale segment and other sectors of the market to the tune of $210 million.  Figures released by the Bank on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, […]