Year: 2024

Nigeria’s sovereign Eurobonds experienced positive trading activity in the international market, which caused yield to decline by 7 basis points. Foreign investors logged fresh demand for Nigeria’s US dollar, causing the average yield to decline by 0.07% to 9.91%, according to Cowry Asset Management Limited.

Dangote Refinery’s senior executive has disclosed the company’s intention to pursue a dual public listing on the Nigerian Exchanges (NGX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

In the bond market, there was slight trading activity for FGN Bonds in the secondary space. However, the average yield stayed muted at 18.69%, sustaining negative interest yield on naira asset.

With rights issue in the pipeline, Moruf Oseni Wema Bank Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer said the Nigerian lender’s capital base stands at N55 billion. Oseni said this at the 2023 annual meeting with shareholders, adding that Wema Bank is set to raise N200 billion in capital within the 24-month timeline issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).