MeCure Industries Plc’s has opened its ₦6.5 billion series 12 commercial paper for subscription for interested investors at 23.3627% coupon rate, FSDH told investors via email. The working capital raised under the company’s ₦20 billion commercial paper is scheduled to close on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, according to transaction details.

Fitch Ratings has confirmed Wema Bank PLC’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘B-‘ and its Viability Rating (VR) of ‘b-‘. Fitch has also confirmed Wema’s National Long-Term Rating as ‘BBB’ (nga) with a stable outlook.

The apex bank priced Nigerian Treasury bills’ spot rates lower Thursday at the just-concluded primary market auction held ahead of inflation data. The recent spot rate pricing indicates that the monetary authority is leading efforts to reduce balance-sheet funding costs.

The Nigerian naira lost against the US dollar across forex markets on Thursday due to speculative demand for foreign currency. The apex bank has slowed down FX sales to boost the supply side, causing naira pricing to get messy ahead of inflation data.