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Access Holdings Plc has announced that its banking group’s, subsidiary, the Access Bank UK Limited has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a majority equity stake in Afrasia Bank Limited. In a statement, the group said Afrasia bank is Republic of Mauritius’ fourth largest bank by total assets.

The money market rates heated up further due to deficit balance in the financial system. The short-term benchmark rates continue to surge in the week after successive primary auction sales caused huge outflow in recent past week.

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