- XRP Hovers at $1.30 as Ripple Says Customers, Partners Increase 3x
- Sterling Financial Bolsters Earnings, Grows Profit by 37% to N97.28bn
- South African Rand Steadies as Investors Digest Fed Rates Decision
- Nigeria’s 20-Year US Dollar Bond Yield Falls to 8.50%
- UK, Nigeria Seek Investment in Small Hydropower Projects
- Fidelity Bank Redeems $400 Million Eurobond at Maturity
- Oil Prices Ease on Hope of Fresh US-Iran Talks, Brent Dips to $110
- Excess Liquidity in Banking System Eases to N8.6trn, Rates Diverge
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Ripple (XRP) inched down 2%, now hovering around $1.30 on Thursday, underperforming a slightly negative broader market
Sterling Financial Holdings Company PLC has announced its unaudited results for the nine months ended 30 September 2026, reporting strong earnings growth, balance sheet expansion and a stronger equity base.
The South African rand traded steady on Thursday as global investors began digesting the US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold the fed funds rate unchanged at its committee meeting.
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the approval of Rwanda’s request for a 38-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) with access to SDR 185.031 million (115.5 per cent of quota) and authorised an immediate disbursement of SDR 26.433 million (about US$35.7 million).
Equities investors gained more than N714 billion as the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-Share Index rebounded from the broader sell-off reported last week.
Iranian military on Monday announced that the country will cease attacking Israel after having given a “painful response” to Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
Bitcoin price (BTCUSD) topped $63k on Monday, recovering from a steep weekly decline, primarily driven by a massive short squeeze triggered by geopolitical optimism.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised a total of NGN4.5 trillion through OMO and Treasury bills last week, as investor demand for naira assets remains strong via primary market auctions (PMAs)
DeXe price (DEXEUSD) climbed 14.76% to $22.67, significantly outperforming Bitcoin’s +1.7% gain, driven primarily by a broad rotation into high-performing altcoins.
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