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World stocks rise on China data, dollar firm

By Agency Reporter Tuesday, 15 Feb 2011 World stocks inched towards last week’s 30-month high on Monday as China’s shrinking trade surplus underscored its robust domestic demand and talk of slower-than-expected inflation eased policy tightening concerns. China’s trade surplus fell to its lowest in nine months in January when imports surged, […]

Regional licence: Wema Bank’s value soars

By Udeme Ekwere Tuesday, 15 Feb 2011 Wema Bank Plc rose the most among the banks on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Monday. This followed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s approval of its capital requirement for a regional banking licence. At the close of trading activities for the day, the bank’s […]

Intercontinental Bank to implement retail e-Banking model

By Stanlay Opara Tuesday, 15 Feb 2011 Intercontinental Bank Plc is set to review its retail banking strategy and pay greater attention to customer-friendly products deployment. This is expected to be driven by electronic banking and backed by efficient service delivery at all levels. The bank in a statement on Monday […]