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CBN Boosts FX Market With $197.71m

April 05, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected $197.71 million to boost market liquidity and stability in the foreign exchange market. A statement signed by Omolara Omotunde Duke, Director, Financial Markets Department, said the measure...

Fake News: No Plan To Introduce N5,000, N10,000 Banknotes – CBN

April 03, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria has debunked reports suggesting plans to introduce N5,000 and N10,000 banknotes, describing them as false and misleading. The apex bank’s response follows the circulation of misinformation alleging that the CBN intends...

Trump Slaps 10% Tariff On All Imports, Targets Key Trade Partners

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April 03, (THEWILL) – In a sweeping move aimed at reshaping global trade dynamics, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 10% tariff on imports from all countries, with additional levies targeting about 60 nations deemed the "worst offenders"...

Net Foreign Exchange Reserve Hits 3-Year High Of $23.11bn – CBN

April 01, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported a substantial improvement in its Net Foreign Exchange Reserve (NFER) position, reflecting a substantial improvement in the country’s external liquidity, reduced short-term obligations, and renewed investor confidence. A...

Zenith Bank Plc’s Assets Expansion Points to Strong Recapitalisation Base

March 31, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s largest bank by market capitalization, Zenith Bank Plc, expanded its balance sheet by a remarkable 47.2 percent to N30 trillion in FY 2024 against N20.36 trillion recorded in the previous year (FY 2023). According...

UBA Plc: E-Banking Revenue Soars by 88%

March 30, (THEWILL) – Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa Plc, recorded N236.30 billion in e-banking revenue on a strong financial inclusion drive, according to its audited financial statement for the period ended December 31, 2024. This constitutes an...

Auto Stocks Slump As Trump Imposes 25% Tariff On Imported Vehicles

March 27, (THEWILL) – Auto stocks declined in morning trade on Thursday, with Tata Motors tumbling over 6%, after the U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on car imports from April. On Wednesday, Trump imposed 25% tariffs on...

FY 2024: Zenith Bank Maintains Track Record As PBT Hits N1.3trn, Proposes N4 Final Dividend

March 27, (THEWILL) – Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024, delivering a significant growth across key performance indicators. The Bank’s impressive performance reflects effective management and pricing of its...

FY 2024: UBA Grows Profit To N804bn, Declares N3 Final Dividend

March 24, (THEWILL) – Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has released its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2024, with all its major indicators witnessing significant improvement. The 2024 financials, filed with...

Forex Crisis Imminent Amid Surge in Imported Petroleum Products

March 24, (THEWILL) – Nigeria is in for a fresh foreign exchange crisis as the country gradually returns to increased importation of petroleum products which it had assured the world was over.   After decades of massive importation of petroleum products,...