Author: Marketforces Africa

Consumer confidence in South Africa fell to -25 points in the second quarter from -23 points in the prior three-month

Zambia’s Debt Deal Accelerates Next Stage of Restructuring

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it is investigating three banks, a university

Several equities analysts have been adjusting their estimates as order books continue to be filled

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Jerome Powell, United States (U.S) Federal Reserves Chairman said at the European Central Bank

GTCO Plc has crossed N1 trillion in market capitalisation as equities investors continue to position in value

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Fitch Affirms Standard Chartered ‘A’ Rating with Stable Outlook Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) of Standard Chartered PLC (SC) at ‘A’ and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) at ‘A+’. The Outlooks are Stable. Fitch has also affirmed SC’s and SCB’s Viability Ratings (VR) at ‘a’. The ratings said SC’s ratings are driven by its VR and primarily reflect a strong franchise across key markets and a business model that materially benefits from higher interest rates. The bank’s VR also balances strong capital and liquidity buffers and fairly conservative risk controls against its exposure to riskier markets…

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Union Bank of Nigeria PLC’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating