Banking

Fidelity Bank has donated firefighting equipment to the Federal Fire Service in Lagos, highlighting corporate support for emergency response capacity.

FirstBank says its ATMs will be enabled to accept foreign-issued cards in line with a CBN directive aimed at improving international card usability in Nigeria.

SEC sets January 2026 renewal window for operators as it prepares a Q1 shift to electronic processing.

Capital importation reportedly dropped to $1.13bn in August as portfolio inflows cooled despite an uptick in FDI.

Regent Microfinance Bank says cumulative MSME lending has exceeded ₦10bn as demand for credit stays high.

SEC moves toward e-processing in Q1 2026 as it sets a January renewal deadline for market operators.

From a brief by The Punch, Regent Microfinance Bank says it has passed the ₦10 billion mark in cumulative MSME loan disbursements, positioning the milestone as part of its push to close Nigeria’s credit gap for small…

In a statement relayed by Vanguard, Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has directed capital market operators to renew their registration within January 2026, while also pushing digital upgrades to licensing…

CBN has directed banks to enable smoother foreign-card use across ATMs and POS while requiring multi-factor authentication above specified limits.

The Punch reports PenCom has extended the deadline for pension operators to meet revised minimum capital requirements, easing near-term compliance pressure.