Rising Inflation, Plunged Yields Ruffle Investors, Analysts. Average yield on instruments in the fixed income market are below the nation’s inflation rate, thus turning real returns negative for investors.

Nigeria’s Coronavirus Caseload Increases to 30,748. Nigeria has recorded 499 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s coronavirus case load to 30,748.

Vetiva says Unilever Nigeria Road to Redemption has Many Bumps. Vetiva Capital analyst, Chinma Ukadike downgrades Unilever Nigeria Plc to sell, having noted many bumpy roads to redemption for the consumer goods company.

Equities market: No justification for April, May Rally – WSTC. Analysts have said that equities segment of the Nigerian Stock Exchange has slipped into correction mode after initial rally.

Expected credit loss amid aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak. At transition date in 2018, Deloitte Nigeria in one of its reports faulted application of the International Financial Reporting Standard 9 by the Nigerian Banks.

Finance Minister Presents Draft 2021/23 MTEF to Economic Council. Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, on Thursday presented the draft 2021 to 2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework(MTEF) as well as the Fiscal Strategy Paper to the National Economic Council(NEC).

Money Market Funding Pressure Eased on OMO Repayment. At the money market, funding pressures eased slightly today, as open market operations (OMO) repayments of ₦92.5 billion hit the system.

FMDQ Exchange Admits Axxela’s ₦11.50bn Series 1 Funding Bond. The FMDQ Holdings has admitted the Axxela Funding 1 PLC ₦11.50 billion Series 1 Bond under its ₦50 billion Bond Programme platform.

NSE Warns Investors to Trade with Caution Shares of 13 Companies. The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has urged investors to trade with caution on the shares of 13 companies for failing to submit financial statements without any explanation

Access Bank to acquire 100% stake in Zambian Bank. As part of strategic efforts to deepen footprint in Africa, Access Bank Plc has announced plans to acquire 100% of Cavmont Bank Limited, a Zambia-based financial institution