Banking Business

S&P Global rating affirms Access Bank stable outlook of ‘B/B’

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2019 0

Motolani Oseni The S&P Global rating agency on Thursday affirmed Access Bank Plc ‘B/B’ issuer credit ratings. The global rating agency in its test report stated, “We affirmed our ‘ngA/ngA-1’ Nigeria national scale ratings on the bank.” The report further stated that

Business

Access, Diamond jointly commemorate International Women’s Day

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2019 0

Access Bank Plc, continues to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to women as it is set to mark the International Women’s Day, 2019 with Diamond Bank Plc, as both banks look forward to the completion of the merger process which will make the new entity the largest retail bank in Africa. The event will be celebrated […]

News

Diamond Bank partners Lagos govt to combat drug abuse in schools

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2018 0

As part of her Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Diamond Bank Plc has partnered with the Lagos State Government to host the Lagos State Kick Against Drug Abuse (LASKADA) campaign – a progamme designed to sensitize and educate students on the danger of drug abuse. Head Corporate Communications, Diamond Bank Plc, Chioma Afe who spoke […]

Money

Preventing gender violence: Diamond Bank partners WARIF

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2018 0

As part of efforts in preventing gender violence in the country, Diamond Bank Plc, has partnered Women at Risk International Foundation’s (WARIF) initiative to prevent gender-based violence and abuse against women in Nigeria. The project which is aimed at educating secondary school girls between the ages of 13-16 years, will use specially designed curriculum that […]

Business

Diamond Bank gets forum Member Adviser appointment at WorldEconomic Forum

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2018 0

Diamond Bank plc on Monday has announced it appointment as a Forum Member Adviser to the World Economic Forum (“WEF”). The new appointment of one of the Nugerian lender makes the bank becomes the first Nigerian company and only the second African company to join the prestigious forum The Forumaims to shape global, regional and […]

Business Technology

16 firms scramble for 9mobile

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

….Submit EoI at Barclay’s office Indication has emerged that 16 companies had complied with the deadline for the submission of Expression of Interest (EoIs) at Barclays’ office in Ikoyi, Lagos, preparatory to accessing the data room to conduct their due diligence on 9mobile, subsequent preparatory for the bid submission stage. So far, industry sources has […]

Business

Eight banks post 69% of industry total assets –CBN

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2017 0

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that eight of Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) accounts for 69.05 per cent of the industry total assets, with N20.87 trillion from N30.22 trillion in 2016. CBN in its latest financial stability report notes that the eight banks earlier designated as D-SIBs retained their status during the […]