* Targets corporate banking clients to grow loans * Expects slower loan growth of 15 pct for 2015 * Shares up 2.1 percent so far this year (Adds CEO quote, 2015 loan growth target, share price) Nigeria’s Access Bank expects loan growth of 20 percent in 2014, after a 17 […]
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Naira Gains as Oil Firms Sell Dollars
By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Nigerian naira on Wednesday firmed against greenback as it was lifted by dollar sales by oil multinationals according to Reuters report. The report said the naira closed on Wednesday at N162.05 to the U.S. dollar, compared to N162.20 recorded on Tuesday. Reuters quoted dealers […]
CBN assures of 80% financial inclusion by 2020
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to meeting the targets of attaining 80 per cent financial inclusion amongs adult Nigerians in the next six years. Its Deputy Governor in charge of Financial System Stability, Dr Kingsley Moghalu, who spoke in Sokoto, Sokoto State during a sensitisation […]