Spanish bank seeks to poach senior investment bankers after Swiss lender’s rescue by UBS Santander is in talks to hire several of Credit Suisse’s most senior investment bankers in New York, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Spanish bank seeks to capitalise on the Swiss lender’s emergency rescue by UBS. Santander has […]

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As the cash crunch eases with banks now making cash available through the automated teller machines (ATMs) and banking halls, many Nigerians are still smarting from the agony they went through. While the increasing availability of cash has doused tension amongst the populace on the safety of their money in the banks, many say they […]

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Banks across the country opened their doors to customers for withdrawals and deposits, bringing an end to long queues and pains suffered as a result of the cash crunch. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had directed all commercial banks to open for operation on Saturdays and Sundays. This came after the CBN had confirmed […]

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The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in collaboration with the body of banks’ chief executive officers has assured the public that lenders will remain open to serve their customers. They gave the assurance in a statement signed by Ken Opara, president and chairman of the council, CIBN. This comes as the Association of […]

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The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) has asked all bank staff to stay away from work as more bank branches come under attack by hoodlums across the country owing to the current naira scarcity. The association had on Thursday during a media briefing in Lagos, warned that it might […]

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