First HoldCo Plc recorded a sharp decline in profit in 2025, as higher impairment charges and its exit from merchant banking significantly impacted its financial performance. A review of the Group’s unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, shows that profit fell by 93.36% to ₦44.98 billion, compared with ₦677.01 billion recorded …
Wema Bank Plc's non-performing loans (NPLs) dropped to ₦48.20 billion in 2025 from ₦64.99 billion a year earlier. The bank disclosed this in its unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. An analysis of the bank’s loan book shows that its credit-impaired loans, classified as Stage 3 under IFRS 9, fell to …
FCMB Group Plc posted a net foreign exchange loss of ₦14.06 billion in 2025, reversing a ₦36.47 billion gain recorded a year earlier. The lender disclosed this in its unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, released on Thursday. Pinnacle Daily analysis of the results shows that the reversal was largely driven …
States seeking access to the World Bank-assisted Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE-GOV) funds must publicly disclose details of their education and primary healthcare contracts, the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning has said. The new requirement, according to the ministry, is aimed at strengthening transparency and accountability in the use of …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has upgraded the operating licenses of several leading fintech companies and microfinance banks to national status, allowing them to operate fully across the country. The upgrade covers Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, Opay, Kuda Bank, Palmpay, and Paga, among others. These fintech firms have expanded rapidly through mobile platforms and extensive …
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the termination of its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings, following an internal review of the engagement. The bank made the decision public on Friday, January 23. It explained that the move was informed by concerns that the credit rating exercise no longer reflects an adequate understanding of …
Access ARM Pensions said it has surpassed the ₦4 trillion mark in assets under management (AUM). The company, a subsidiary of Access Holdings, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday. The milestone highlights its strong growth momentum following the October 2024 merger of Access Pensions and ARM Pensions. The combined entity’s AUM surged by over …
Nigeria’s banking system recorded a broad-based rise in loan defaults in the final quarter of 2025. This is according to the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Fourth Quarter 2025 Credit Condition Survey Report, released recently. The report indicated that default balances increased across all major lending categories, underscoring growing repayment stress among households and businesses …
U.S. banking giants reported strong fourth-quarter profits, driven by rising demand for loans from both commercial and consumer borrowers. The trend could signal healthy earnings for lenders in 2026. Bank of America (BAC) saw its average loans rise 8% year-on-year, while net interest income the difference between earnings on loans and payouts on deposits—hit a …
Nigeria’s banking sector is approaching a decisive moment with just 77 days to the March 31, 2026, recapitalisation deadline. So far, about 22 licensed banks, approximately 65 per cent of the total, have confirmed full compliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) minimum capital requirements. Tier-1 lenders make up the bulk of banks that …
