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Kenyan CBN fines UBA, others for regulatory breaches
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Kenyan CBK fines UBA, others for regulatory breaches

The Central Bank of Kenya has imposed a fine on UBA Kenya for failing to meet the minimum core capital-to-deposit ratio, which is set at 8%. This violation is attributed to the bank’s continued losses, according to the CBK. UBA Kenya, alongside 11 other commercial banks, was penalized for various regulatory breaches. The bank’s core […]

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UBA posts N401.5bn in half year pre-tax profits

United Bank for Africa has announced its 2024 half-year earnings, declaring a pre-tax profit of N401.5 billion, slightly down from N403.6 billion reported in the same period last year. The bank’s strong profit performance was supported by a substantial net interest income of N614.4 billion after impairments, representing a remarkable 395% increase from N124.1 billion […]

Top 10 employers in Nigeria
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Top 10 employers in Nigeria

The Nigerian job market is marked by a complex blend of opportunities and hurdles, continually shifting due to the efforts of key players across various sectors. Recent data from the National Bureau of Statistics highlights a challenging period for employment, with the unemployment rate rising to 5.0% in Q3 2023, up from 4.2% in Q2 […]

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UBA hits N2trn revenue, raises N607.69bn post-tax profit

United Bank of Africa has announced a 143 per cent increase to N2.08 trillion in its gross revenue for the 2023 financial year, its highest ever, as well as a profit after tax of N607.69 billion. The company’s profit before tax increased by 277.2 per cent to N757.68 billion. This was disclosed by Chairman of […]

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UBA vows to meet CBN’s N500bn capital demand before deadline

The Executive Director of Finance and Risk Management for United Bank for Africa, Ugochukwu Nwaghodoh, has said that the banking group would meet the new capital requirement before the March 2026 deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria. This disclosure was made by Nwaghodoh at the 75th International Global Media Conference held at the […]

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UBA, Stanbic, two other banks fail to file 2023 results

Four banks have disclosed that they will delay the filing of their audited results for 2023. The United Bank for Africa, Zenith Bank, Stanbic IBTC, and Wema Bank had announced that they would not meet the deadline for the filing of their audited results for the last financial year. The listed companies are expected to […]

UBA, African Guarantee Fund partner on $100m SME loan
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UBA, African Guarantee Fund partner on $100m SME loan

Melvin Onwubuke   The African Guarantee Fund and United Bank for Africa have signed a partnership that will benefit Small and Medium Enterprises across 20 African countries. According to a statement from UBA on Monday, under this agreement, the AGF will support and guarantee $50 million portfolio guarantees for bank clients that run SMEs across […]

Equity investors lose N1.5tn as bond yield rises
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Equity investors lose N1.5tn as bond yield rises

Due to the strong rates in the fixed-income market, investors in the equities market lost around N1.55 trillion in February. The PUNCH recorded that, In the short- to medium-term, it is anticipated that investors would become less interested in the capital market as they pursue higher returns due to the increase in the monetary policy […]

UBA vows to draw capital to ECOWAS mining industry
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UBA vows to draw capital to ECOWAS mining industry

The Economic Community of West African States and United Bank for Africa Plc have committed to collaborating on projects that would bring in capital and foster sustainable growth for the mining and oil industries in the subregion. According to The PUNCH, the promise was made at the recently finished fourth ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum, […]

NNPCL secures $2bn oil-for-cash loan from Afreximbank, UBA
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NNPCL secures $2bn oil-for-cash loan from Afreximbank, UBA

The African Export-Import Bank as well as the United Bank for Africa have disbursed $2.25 billion from a $3.3 billion oil-for-cash loan facility created by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The first payment of $2.25 billion has been disbursed, with a second tranche of $1.05 billion scheduled to follow. The $3.3 billion emergency loan […]