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NDIC to liquidate 87 microfinance banks revoked by CBN

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The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) will, at the expiration of its notice released on August 23, 2024, approach a Federal High Court to grant the order to dissolve 87 microfinance banks and primary mortgage banks in the country.

The Corporation disclosed this in a statement titled “Notice of intention to terminate liquidation activities” published on its website.

The statement reads, “NOTICE is hereby given to the General Public that the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), in its capacity as the Liquidator of the under-listed closed Microfinance Banks and Primary Mortgage Institutions, in accordance with the provisions of its enabling law and other relevant laws, will at the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication present an application to the Federal High Court to obtain dissolution orders of the closed banks and to release/discharge Corporation as Liquidator of the banks.”

NDIC stated reasons for its actions to include the fact that the affected banks were either not located or embarked on self-liquidation.

See Affected Banks and their dates of licence revocation

1. Galilee MFB, Abuja – 26 September 2018

2. Pinnacle MFB, Abuja – 4 February 2014

3. Royal Children Heritage MFB, Abuja – 26 September 2018

4. Savings Corp MFB, Abuja – 26 September 2018

5. Spec MFB, Abuja – 26 September 2018

6. Imad MFB, Abuja – 26 September 2018

7. Ihima MFB, Kogi – 4 February 2014

8. Liberty MFB, Kogi – 26 September 2018

9. Ovidi MFB, Kogi – 24 November 2020

10. New Mercantile MFB, Abuja – 4 February 2014

11. Altitude MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

12. Bonded MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

13. Hybrid MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

14. Mar-Bonch MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

15. Coral MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

16. Lasu MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

17. Shoreline MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

18. Sovereign MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

19. Wealthbasket MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

20. EDS MFB, Lagos – 4 February 2014

21. Compass MFB, Lagos – 4 February 2014

22. Enterprise MFB, Lagos – 4 February 2014

23. Freegate MFB, Lagos – 4 February 2014

24. Funds Matrix MFB, Lagos – 4 February 2014

25. Green Field MFB, Lagos – 4 February 2014

26. Interglobal MFB, Lagos – 4 February 2014

27. Kings MFB, Lagos – 4 February 2014

28. Keystone MFB, Lagos – 4 February 2014

29. Vinning MFB, Lagos – 4 February 2014

30. Marvelous MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

31. Santrust MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

32. TSM MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

33. Biztrust MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

34. Gideon Trust MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

35. Ethics MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

36. First Credit MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

37. Gapbridge MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

38. New Gate MFB, Lagos – 24 September 2010

39. Primate MFB, Lagos – 24 September 2010

40. Mustason MFB, Lagos – 24 September 2010

41. Mustard MFB, Lagos – 26 September 2018

42. Southwest MFB, Lagos – 24 September 2010

43. Trust One MFB, Lagos – 23 May 2023

44. Traders MFB, Lagos – 4 February 2014

45. Citiserve MFB, Lagos – 4 February 2014

46. SVP MFB, Rivers – 4 February 2014

47. CKC MFB, Rivers – 4 February 2014

48. Acorn MFB, Rivers – 4 February 2014

49. Aracom MFB, Ondo – 4 February 2014

50. Homeland MFB, Bayelsa – 24 September 2010

51. First Golden Mercury MFB, Osun – 4 February 2014

52. Cubic MFB, Edo – 24 September 2010

53. Solace MFB, Delta – 4 February 2010

54. Top Mega Trust MFB, Delta – 4 February 2014

55. Advance MFB, Akwa Ibom – 26 September 2018

56. Umu-Uma MFB, Anambra – 4 February 2014

57. First Amalgamated B/S, Kwara – 5 January 2015

58. Horizon Building Society, Abuja – 6 August 2012

59. Imani Savings & Loans, Abuja – 6 August 2012

60. New Capital Savings & Loans, Abuja – 6 August 2012

61. Owners Home S & L, Abuja – 6 August 2012

62. Perennial Building Society, Abuja – 6 August 2012

63. Primrose Savings & Loans, Abuja – 6 August 2012

64. Global Building Society (Confluence S&L), Abuja – 5 January 2015

65. Melrose Savings & Loans, Abuja – 6 August 2012

66. Acclaim Homes and Loans, Lagos – 6 August 2012

67. CB Homes Savings and Loans, Lagos – 6 August 2012

68. Coastal Homes Savings and Loans, Lagos – 6 August 2012

69. Crest Mortgage Savings and Loans, Lagos – 6 August 2012

70. Estaport Building Society, Lagos – 6 August 2012

71. Guardian Trust S & L, Lagos – 6 August 2012

72. Home Trust Savings and Loans, Lagos – 6 August 2012

73. Mars Home Investment Savings and Loans, Lagos – 6 August 2012

74. Omono Building Society, Lagos – 6 August 2012

75. Secure Savings and Loans, Lagos – 6 August 2012

76. Urban Shelter Savings and Loans, Lagos – 6 August 2012

77. Consolidated Estate Building Society, Lagos – 5 January 2015

78. Home Foundation Savings and Loans, Lagos – 5 January 2015

79. Password Savings and Loans, Lagos – 5 January 2015

80. Supreme Savings and Loans, Lagos – 1 October 2018

81. Midland Mortgages, Rivers – 5 January 2015 (Self-liquidation)

82. Garden City MFB, Rivers – 26 September 2018 (Self-liquidation)

83. Combined Benefit MFB, Bayelsa – 4 February 2014 (Self-liquidation)

84. Corporate MFB, Oyo – 4 February 2014 (Self-liquidation)

85. Lofty Heights MFB, Edo – 4 February 2014 (Self-liquidation)

86. Express MFB, Abia – 4 February 2014 (Self-liquidation)

87. Multi-Banc Savings and Loans, Lagos – 5 January 2015 (Self-liquidation)

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Bitcoin soars past US$81,000 as Trump’s pro-crypto stance fuels buying spree

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The token climbed to an unprecedented US$81,497 early in the Asian day on Monday

Bitcoin rallied past US$81,000 for the first time, boosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of digital assets and the prospect of a Congress featuring pro-crypto lawmakers.

Trump’s decisive victory in the presidential election has prompted celebratory chest-thumping from the digital-asset industry, which spent over US$100 million backing a range of crypto-friendly candidates.

The largest token climbed as much as 6.1 per cent on Sunday, before extending the gain to an unprecedented US$81,497 early in the Asian day on Monday. Bullish sentiment lifted smaller coins too, including a surge in Dogecoin, a meme-crowd favourite promoted by Trump supporter Elon Musk.

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“With the dust from Trump’s victory still settling down, it was only a matter of time before a run-up of some sort occurred given the perception of Trump being pro-crypto, and that’s what we’re seeing now,” said Le Shi, Hong Kong managing director at market-making firm Auros.

Trump vowed on the campaign trail to put the US at the centre of the digital-asset industry, including creating a strategic bitcoin stockpile and appointing regulators enamoured with digital assets. Jubilant traders for the moment are paying little heed to questions such as the speed of likely implementation or whether a strategic stockpile is a realistic possibility.

His broader agenda of stoking domestic economic growth, tax cuts and reducing red tape has fuelled a buying spree across stocks, credit and crypto. The S&P 500 stock index last week hit its 50th record this year.

Bitcoin has added about 92 per cent so far in 2024, helped by robust demand for dedicated US exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The rise in the token, which scaled fresh records after Tuesday’s US vote, exceeds the returns from investments such as stocks and gold.

The ETFs, powered by BlackRock’s $35 billion iShares Bitcoin Trust, posted a record daily net inflow of almost US$1.4 billion on Thursday, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. A day earlier, the iShares ETF’s trading volume jumped to an all-time peak – all signs of how Trump’s victory is reshaping crypto.

Trump’s stance contrasts with a crackdown on digital assets under President Joe Biden. Securities & Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Genslerrepeatedly labelled the sector as rife with fraud and misconduct. The agency turned the screws on crypto following a 2022 market rout and a litany of collapses, notably the bankruptcy of Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraudulent FTX exchange.

Digital-asset companies spent heavily during the election campaign to boost candidates viewed as favourable to their interests. Against that backdrop, Trump did an about-face, becoming a supporter of an industry he once labelled a scam.

“Trump has promised supportive regulation, and the sweep of the House and the Senate makes the passage of crypto bills much more likely,” wrote Noelle Acheson, author of the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter.

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China is expected to unveil a huge support package for the struggling economy Friday as officials wrap up a key meeting with an eye on the possibility of intensified trade tensions with US president-elect Donald Trump.

Economists predict Beijing will approve hundreds of billions of dollars of help, with a focus on indebted local governments as well as cash for banks aimed at writing off non-performing loans.

Policymakers were keeping tabs on the US vote as they gathered in the Chinese capital this week for a meeting of the country’s top lawmaking body.

Trump promised during his campaign of punishing tariffs on Chinese goods that threaten further grief for the world’s second-largest economy, which is already grappling with a prolonged housing crisis and sluggish consumption.

Observers say Beijing could seek to cushion that blow with a long-awaited “bazooka stimulus” for the economy — though caution details might still take time.

The meeting, originally scheduled for late October, was likely pushed back to allow “policymakers a chance to address a possible Trump win”, Lynn Song, chief economist for Greater China at ING, said.

“In our view, the odds for a larger policy support package will rise somewhat with a Trump victory,” he added.

Trump’s victory is “not necessarily bad for China as this may ‘pressure’ Beijing for a bigger stimulus”, Qi Wang, CIO of UOB Kay Hian Wealth Management, said on X.

State media this week reported that officials had reviewed a bill to raise local government debt ceilings.

That move, touted last month, would allow authorities to borrow more to fund the acquisition of unused land for development — a move aimed at pulling the property market out of a prolonged slump.

Beijing in September began to unveil a raft of measures aimed at boosting economic activity, including rate cuts and the easing of some home purchasing restrictions, but analysts have bemoaned the lack of detail so far.

Trump’s re-election provides a need for greater urgency, experts say, though caution may still prevail as officials try to avoid piling on more government debt.

“Any potential stimulus size may be bigger, but so is the pressure,” Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis, said.

“The market may still not get the economic boosters it wants,” he warned.

China’s Premier Li Qiang this week said he was “fully confident” that the country would hit its growth target of around five percent for 2024, even after figures showed the economy saw its slowest expansion in a year and a half during the third quarter.

And in a rare bright spot, data Thursday showed the nation’s exports surged last month at their fastest pace in more than two years.

But Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, warned “we cannot rely on exports to carry China’s economy”. “I expect fiscal policy will become more proactive next year as a pillar for growth,” he said.

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Nissan announces 9,000 job cuts, slashes sales forecast

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Nissan did not issue a net profit forecast on Thursday, having downgraded it in July to 300 billion yen. Photo: Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP Source: AFP
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Japanese automaker Nissan on Thursday announced 9,000 job cuts as it slashed its annual sales forecast, saying it was taking urgent measures to tackle “a severe situation”.

The company reported a 93 percent plunge in net profit in the first half as CEO Makoto Uchida told reporters that weak sales in the North American market were a major factor.

Nissan and its domestic rivals are also struggling to stand their ground in China, as fast-growing electric vehicle firms backed by Beijing race ahead.

“Facing a severe situation, Nissan is taking urgent measures to turnaround its performance and create a leaner, more resilient business capable of swiftly adapting to changes in the market,” a company statement said.

“Nissan will cut global production capacity by 20 percent and reduce its global workforce by 9,000,” it added.

Uchida “will voluntarily forfeit 50 percent of his monthly compensation starting in November 2024 and the other executive committee members will also voluntarily take a pay reduction accordingly”, the statement said.

The firm now expects net sales of 12.7 trillion yen ($80 billion) — down from 14 trillion previously forecast.

But Nissan did not issue a net profit forecast on Thursday, having downgraded it in July to 300 billion yen. In the six months to September, net profit was just 19.2 billion yen.

“Net income is to be determined due to ongoing assessment of costs necessary for the planned turnaround efforts,” Uchida said.

Nissan’s “core” vehicle models are not performing as well as before in North America, he added. “From the cost perspective, and the brand-strength perspective, we will rebuild our brand in America,” Uchida said.

Among other measures, the automaker will reduce its stake in Mitsubishi Motors by selling shares back to the firm.

It said its stake in Mitsubishi will fall to around 24 percent from 34 percent currently. Uchida added that Nissan would keep close ties with the company.

Nissan has seen a turbulent decade that included the shock 2018 arrest of former boss Carlos Ghosn, who later jumped bail and fled Japan concealed in a music equipment box.

Ghosn remains an international fugitive in Lebanon and denies the allegations against him. He said he fled Japan because he did not believe he could receive a fair trial.

When asked about Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, Uchida said Nissan was “hearing various things, like tariffs, but it’s not just us”.

“We will be lobbying, and the direction of our medium- to long-term plans should remain, but we will conduct our business while monitoring the situation carefully,” he added.

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