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Nigeria’s Eurobond yields surge above 10% amid global selloff, FX crisis

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 September 2024 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO Nigeria’s Eurobond yields have risen above 10 per cent, driven by persistent selloffs in the international capital markets. Investors have been offloading their holdings in anticipation of an upcoming U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut, leading to increased risk aversion across

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Access-Diamond Banks merger: Experts affirm Access Bank rating at stable outlook

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2019

Temitope Adebayo Experts at S & P Global Ratings have affirmed Access Bank Plc rating at stable outlook over the financial institution proposed plan to merge with Diamond Bank Plc come April 1, 2019. The merger between Access Bank and Diamond Bank became effective on March 19, 2019, on receipt of shareholders, Central Bank of […]

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FG approves issuance of N2.9bn Eurobond, N21.839bn for families in N’Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2018 0

…Advisory group to get N374.6m service fee …Explains why Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Imo yet to get Paris Club Refund The Federal Government has approved the issuance of $2.9 billion and other securities in Eurobonds from the international capital market. The approval was given on Wednesday at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Aso […]

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FG reappoints consortium of Banks to handle $2.5bn Eurobond

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2018 0

.Drops Lufthansa as adviser on national carrier establishment .Okays N483m for Immigration vehicles, painting The Federal Government has announced the reappointment of a consortium of banks including Citi Group, Standard Chartered, StanbicIBTC, Whitten-Case and African Practice to handle the $2.5 billion Eurobond – External Borrowing for refinancing of the deficit

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FG Bonds: Rising debt services cost, declining productions

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2017 0

AS the Federal Government continues to crowd out corporate reorganizations from the money market with high interest on treasury bills, OMO, bonds and other financial instruments, debts servicing costs continues to soar, while productivity diminishes. A report released on Friday, 22 December, 2017, which showed that 8 million jobs were lost in Nigeria in 12 […]

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Nigeria has raised $3bn from Eurobond-Adeosun

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2017 0

Till date, Nigeria has raised a total of $3 billion from the Eurobond issuance, and Nigerians have been raising questions on why the forex denominated bond was raised as well as its impact on the overall economy and the populace. Nigeria’s finance minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, in this interview provided answer to salient issues and […]

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Access Bank redeems $350 million Eurobond

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2017 0

Access Bank Plc has announced the final redemption of the $350million Eurobond Notes due July 25, 2017. The Securities were issued in 2012 by Access Finance B.V. a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank on the back of an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee of the Bank. In October 2016, holders of $113 Million of […]

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DMO introduce savings bonds for retail investors

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2017 0

The Federal government of Nigeria through its Debt Management Office on Wednesday announced its plan to target retail investors with a new savings bond that will go on sale this month. The debt office said the bonds will be offered in Two- and three-year maturities, with interest paid quarterly. The interest rate has yet to […]

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FG partners NSE to list $1bn Eurobond

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2017 0

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “The Exchange”) will on Thursday 2nd March 2017 list of $1 billion Federal Government (FGN) Eurobond issued under Nigeria’s newly established Global Medium Term Note programme. This 15-year domestic Sovereign Eurobond priced at par and at a coupon of 7.875 per cent per annum is the first foreign currency […]