Banking
-
9M2026:GTCO’S DEPRECIATING FORTRESS
GTCO wanted to look safe in 9M’26. It ended up looking squeezed. With N18.3 trillion in assets and N13.7 trillion…
Read More » -
ACCESS HOLDINGS: A GIANT WITH MISERABLE VALUE FOR THE SHAREHOLDERS
For a bank that just made history, Access Holdings has very little to show shareholders. On paper, the group crossed…
Read More » -
How First HoldCo Turned a 16% Drop in Core Interest Income Into a 65% Profit Surge
First HoldCo’s nine-month results for 2026 read like a contradiction that the leadership has managed to resolve. Net interest income,…
Read More » -
ECOBANK: Valued By Investors Like a Distressed Bank
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated trading between N67.00 and N69.90 tells the story of a market that both loves and doubts the…
Read More » -
ZENITH BANK TURNS THREATS TO STRENGTH IN TOUGH HALF-YEAR
When Zenith Bank closed its books on June 30, 2026, the numbers told a story of a bank under siege.…
Read More » -
The Resource Curse Inside Access Holdings: Why N53 Trillion Cannot Deliver
The first week of Q4 2026 told a story Access Holdings did not want told. The NGX All Share Index…
Read More » -
The Resource Curse Inside Access Holdings: Why N53 Trillion Cannot Deliver
The first week of Q4 2026 told a story Access Holdings did not want told. The NGX All Share Index…
Read More » -
Nigerian Banks: Leviathan At Home, Lilliputian In Africa Ranking
In Lagos, they are called trillion-naira banks. In Africa, they barely make the list. Analysts ranking of Africa’s 20 largest…
Read More » -
Q2,2026: How Stanbic’s Trading Gain Saves Profit
In a half-year where most banks were squeezed by expensive deposits and falling yields, Stanbic IBTC did the opposite of…
Read More » -
STANBIC IBTC’s N239bn Profit Masterclass: When Diversification Pays the Bills
In a half-year when many banks struggled to defend their margins, Stanbic IBTC Holdings delivered a result that felt almost…
Read More »