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Ecobank raises $125m in oversubscribed Eurobond issuance
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Ecobank repays bondholders ahead of 2026 maturity

Ecobank Nigeria Limited has completed the repayment of bondholders who validly tendered their notes ahead of the February 2026 maturity. The bank disclosed this in a statement released on Tuesday. It was earlier reported that Ecobank Nigeria prepaid about $245m of its $300m Eurobond—over 80 per cent of the total issuance. The 7.125 per cent […]

Ecobank raises $125m in oversubscribed Eurobond issuance
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Ecobank seeks to buy back remaining $150m eurobond debt

Ecobank Nigeria Limited has announced a tender offer for the remaining US150 million of its US300 million 7.125 per cent Senior Note Participation Notes due in 2026. This offer opened on Friday, November 28, 2025, allowing eligible noteholders to tender their securities ahead of the bond’s original maturity date of February 16, 2026. According to […]

Ecobank raises $125m in oversubscribed Eurobond issuance
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Ecobank completes exit from Mozambique with sale to FDH Bank

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the parent company of Ecobank Group, has finalized its exit from Mozambique with the sale of its entire shareholding in Ecobank Mozambique S.A. (EMZ) to FDH Bank Plc. The deal, which secured all required regulatory approvals, completes a divestment plan initially announced on August 5, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement […]

Ecobank exits Mozambique to focus on high-growth markets
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Ecobank exits Mozambique to focus on high-growth markets

Pan-African banking group Ecobank announced its withdrawal from Mozambique, marking another step in its broader effort to streamline operations and focus on more profitable markets. In a regulatory filing to the Nigerian Stock Exchange on August 5, Ecobank disclosed the sale of its entire shareholding in its Mozambican subsidiary to Malawi’s FDH Bank. The deal […]

Ecobank raises $125m in oversubscribed Eurobond issuance
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Ecobank secures additional $125m via Eurobond

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has successfully raised an additional $125 million through a Eurobond tap, increasing the total size of its 2029 notes to $525 million. According to a statement released on Tuesday via the Nigerian Exchange Limited, the Lomé-based pan-African bank issued the tap at a premium price […]

Ecobank raises $125m in oversubscribed Eurobond issuance
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Ecobank raises $125m in oversubscribed Eurobond issuance

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has raised $125 million through the issuance of 10.125% Senior Notes due in 2029, marking a significant step forward for the bank and the broader African Eurobond market. The new notes, issued on Friday, May 15, 2025, will be consolidated with the bank’s existing $400 million 10.125% Senior Notes, also due in […]

Ecobank raises $125m in oversubscribed Eurobond issuance
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How Nigeria, others can avoid Trump tariff fallout – Ecobank

The Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Transnational Inc., Jeremy Awori, has stated that African nations can soften the economic impact of United States President, Donald Trump’s new tariffs by strengthening trade among themselves. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Awori explained that the tariffs are likely to replace the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a […]

Ecobank exits Mozambique to focus on high-growth markets
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Ecobank cautions customers on fraud risks during Yuletide

Ecobank Nigeria has urged customers to stay vigilant against fraudsters during the Yuletide, while assuring uninterrupted access to banking services via its digital platforms throughout the holiday season. The Head of Consumer Banking at Ecobank Nigeria, Adeola Ogunyemi, disclosed this assuring customers they could carry out shopping and transactions smoothly using the bank’s digital channels. […]

Ecobank raises $125m in oversubscribed Eurobond issuance
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Ecobank receives regulatory approvals to launch custody business

Ecobank Nigeria Limited has secured approvals from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria to begin its custody business operations in the country. According to a statement released on Sunday, the Ecobank Group will provide custody services through Ecobank Nominees Limited, a dedicated entity established to manage clients’ assets separately from […]

Ecobank raises $125m in oversubscribed Eurobond issuance
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Ecobank commits to supporting ‘adire’ export

Ecobank Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to utilizing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement to increase the export potential of locally manufactured Adire textiles. This was disclosed by the Executive Director of Commercial Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Kola Adeleke, at the ongoing third edition of the annual Ecobank ‘Adire Lagos Experience’, according to The Punch. The […]

Ecobank raises $125m in oversubscribed Eurobond issuance
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Ecobank clears $500m Eurobond after five-year tenure

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has repaid its $500 million five-year Eurobond, which was due today, April 18th. this was disclosed by the bank in a corporate filing with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday. The Group Chief Financial Officer, ETI, Ayo Adepoju, said the bond represented ETI’s first Eurobond issuance in April 2019, noting that the […]