of Nigeria (CBN) has finally given a nod to the acquisiti
The Central Bank of
Nigeria (C
webapex.net BN) has finally given a nod to the acquisition of Diamond Bank by
Access Bank.
According to a source
who confirmed the deal, said it has been sealed and awaiting final ratification
from the regulatory body, aftet which the CBN would make an official
announcement to this effect within the week.
The acquisition was
midwifed
westernmagazine.org by the CBN in a bid to further consolidate the banking industry,
sources informed.
It would be recalled
that Diamond Bank made thr announcement last week, that it is dropping its
internation
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al operating licence to focus on national operations following
capitalisation issues.
This was made known
Diamond Bank’s chief executive officer, Mr. Uzoma Dozie, who confirmed the
development in a statement released on Friday.
“With this approval, the
bank will cease to operate as an international bank,” Dozie had said.
“The re-licensing as a
national bank supports Diamond Bank’s objective of streamlining its operations
to focus resources on the significant opportunities in the Nigerian retail
banking market, and the economy as a whole.
“The move follows
Diamond Bank’s decision to sell its international operations, which included
the disposal of its West African Subsidiary in 2017 and Diamond Bank UK, the
sale of which is currently in its final stages.
“The change to national
bank status also enables the bank to maintain a lower minimum capital
requirement of 10 per cent, as against 15 per cent required for international
banks.”
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