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Access Bank’s ₦15 bln Green Bond fully subscribed – Wigwe

Access Bank Plc. said on Monday that a five-year Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured N15 billion Green Bond, the first climate bond to be issued in Africa, had been fully subscribed. The bank’s Group Managing Director, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, stated this at the bond-signing ceremony in Lagos. Green bond is a bond specifically earmarked to be […]

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A view of the Diamond Bank is seen along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria September 12, 2017.

Merger: Access, Diamond Bank get final approval from CBN, SEC

Access and Diamond Bank Plc announced that they have received the final approval of both the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to the proposed scheme of merger between both financial institutions. The banks had recently obtained approval in principle from the regulatory bodies as they await the final […]

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An Access bank signage is displayed on the roof of the bank's building in Abuja

Access Bank recorded 58 pct profit growth in FY 2018

Access Bank Plc has released its audited financial results for the full year (FY) ended December 31, 2018 showing an increase of 58% in Profit after Tax (PAT) to N95.0 billion from N60.1 billion in the corresponding period of 2017. The Bank’s audited results which was released to The Nigerian Stock Exchange on Friday also […]

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A view of the Diamond Bank is seen along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria September 12, 2017.

Shareholders approve Access, Diamond Banks merger, slated for April 1

Access Bank Plc and Diamond Bank Plc are expected to start operating as a single entity from April 1, 2019. This, would be under a new enlarged Access Bank brand. The Managing Director of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe and his Diamond Bank counterpart, Uzoma Dozie, disclosed this in a joint statement to customers obtained yesterday. […]

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An Access bank signage is displayed on the roof of the bank's building in Abuja

Access Bank to issue ₦15 bln via Green Bond

Access Bank Plc is set to issue a 5-year Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Green Bond of up to N15 billion, which will be the first ever climate bonds standard certified corporate green bond to be issued in Africa. This followed the approval of the bank’ book building by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The […]

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A view of the Diamond Bank is seen along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria September 12, 2017.

Valentine: Access, Diamond to reward loyal customers

Diamond Bank and Access Bank that recently entered into a business combination deal have set aside offers to reward their loyal customers this Valentine season. According to a statement, customers would be rewarded with loyalty points, cash-back, free websites for SMEs, giveaways and lots more by simply carrying out one or more banking transactions or […]

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Access Bank gives back, equips students’ with IT skills

Access Bank Plc has equipped students from Lagos schools with Information Technology, IT, skills in line with its tradition of giving back to the society. The bank, through the project tagged, Activate, in partnership with Microsoft Nigeria and other IT firms, trained students from 24 Lagos schools in IT skills. The project is part of […]

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Abraham Kiptum emerges winner of the Lagos City Marathon AGAIN!!!!

Lagos Marathon: Over 50,000 runners collect kits – Alli

The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon projection of 150,000 runners at the start of 10km and full marathon on February 2, 2019 looks realistic as over 50,000 runners have collected kits at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere collection centre and Tafawa Balewa Square Lagos collection centre as at January 16, 2019. The collection of kits […]

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2019 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Collection Of Running Kits Begins today

All is set for the 4th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon billed to take place on Saturday, February 2, 2019. In a statement issued by Olukayode Thomas, Head Communications and Media for the marathon, the kit collection for intending runners that have completed the registration process will officially begin on Monday (today). […]

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Access – Diamond merger: Final regulatory approval expected before first-half 2019 – Wigwe

The Chief Executive Officer, Access Bank Plc, Mr Herbert Wigwe, in this interview, spoke on a lot of issues surrounding the proposed merger between Access Bank and Diamond Bank Plc as well as the benefits of the merger to the shareholders, customers and banking industry among others. Excerpts: What prompted Access Bank to a merger […]

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Access Bank seeks shareholders’ approval for ₦75bn rights issue

The directors of Access Bank Plc are seeking shareholders’ approval to raise additional equity capital of up ₦75 billion via Rights Issue next year. In a notification to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Thursday, the Access Bank is convening an extra-ordinary general meeting (EGM) for February 1, 2019 in Lagos, where it hopes to get […]

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Access – Diamond Merger: Access Bank plans raise $250 million capital

The Chief Executive Officer, Access Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe, said the bank had finalised plans to raise $250 million Tier 11 capital. During a press briefing on the merger between the two banks in Lagos on Wednesday, Wigwe said the bank’s customer base would hit 29 million after the merger with Diamond Bank Plc. He […]

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