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Excess liquidity in the financial system, totalling N6.2 trillion, kept short-term money market rates steady as banks continue to place funds with the Central Bank.
Ecobank Delivers Q1 Earnings on Asset Quality Reset, Efficiency Ecobank Transnational Incorporated delivered a resilient first-quarter performance in 2026, underpinned by strong revenue growth and notable gains in operating efficiency, even as the bank undertook a significant balance-sheet clean-up. Gross earnings rose by 27.1% year-on-year to exceed N1.14 trillion, reflecting robust revenue generation across core business lines. This growth was reinforced by improved funding efficiency, with cost of funds declining to 2.50% from 2.90% in 2025, positioning the bank favourably in a high-rate environment and supporting margin stability. A key highlight was the bank’s efficiency milestone, with Ecobank reducing its…
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XRP gains slightly as Ondo Finance announced that it has successfully completed the first cross-border and interbank buyback of tokenised US Treasury bonds in collaboration with JPMorgan Chase’s Kinexys platform, Mastercard, and Ripple.
The naira rebounded in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), appreciating by a significant 67 basis points (bps) against the U.S. Dollar.
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says its ongoing nationwide data verification exercise is aimed at ensuring accurate data for sharing revenue among states and local government areas (LGAs).
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The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-share index (ASI) recovered from sell pressures as Airtel Africa, Dangote Sugar Refinery, among others, drove momentum in the local bourse on Wednesday.
Crude oil prices plunged on Wednesday, with Brent crude falling by about 10% as reports of a potential agreement between the US and Iran raised expectations of easing geopolitical tensions.
Ripple’s XRP price just hit $1.45, outperforming a broadly rising crypto market, primarily driven by a beta-driven rally as Bitcoin surged.