SHAREHOLDERS in the nation’s capital market have called on National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, to consider extension of the timeline for players in the insurance industry to comply with the recapitalisation exercise.

AFTER enduring weeks of bearish run, the equities market may revert to the positive region this week owing to the expected release of ministerial list by the government this week, stock dealers have predicted.

ACCESS Bank Plc has organised a sensitisation programme for players in the creative industry with a view to making access to the CBN Creative Sector Intervention Fund, CIFI, more seamless. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, recently rolled out the CIFI as part of its efforts to open up the creative sector and improve its contribution to the economy. The CBN has already earmarked N20 billion for disbursement in the first phase of the exercise with three to 10 years pay back plan and maximum of nine percent interest rate per annum.

GUARANTY Trust Bank,    GTBank Plc has been named the Best Bank in Africa 2019 by Euromoney at its annual Awards for Excellence, which held in London.

The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria, Mr Lamin Manjang, in this interview explained the mission of his bank and his tenor in Nigeria while speaking on sundry banking industry issues such as sustainability banking, mobile money, recapitalization.