The share market value of Fidelity Bank Plc on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) dropped by N14.4 billion on Thursday, amid the opening of an N127.1 billion rights issue and public offer.
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Just recently, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) disbursed $40-million Intra-African Investment Facility to Fidelity Bank Nigeria Plc to support the bank’s acquisition and recapitalisation of Union Bank UK as part of its international expansion programme. Provided in two tranches of $20 million each, the first tranche of the facility enabled Fidelity to part-refinance the acquisition of 100 percent equity stake in Union Bank UK, while the second tranche was used to support its recapitalisation via the injection of additional equity into the acquired bank, as approved by the United Kingdom’s regulator.
After Fidelity Bank, Access Holdings recorded the highest turnover in the market with 93.067 million shares. It was followed by UBA, which recorded a 2.86% gain and a turnover volume of 58.726 million shares.
“Fidelity’s IDRs are driven by its standalone creditworthiness, as expressed by its Viability Rating (VR) of ‘b-‘. The VR balances the concentration of operations in Nigeria’s challenging operating environment, high credit concentration and high Stage 2 loans against a growing franchise, sound profitability metrics, good capital buffers and reasonable foreign-currency (FC) liquidity coverage.
Afreximbank said it has disbursed 40 million dollars Intra-African Investment Facility to Fidelity Bank Nigeria Plc to support Fidelity Bank’s acquisition and recapitalisation of Union Bank United Kingdom.
The statement further said that under the rights issue, 3,200,000,000 ordinary shares of 50 kobo each will be offered in the ratio of 1 new ordinary share for every 10 ordinary shares held as of 05 January 2024, at ₦9.25 per share, while for the Public Offer, 10,000,000,000 ordinary shares of 50 kobo each will be offered to the general investing public at ₦9.75 per share.
The bank complies with the highest corporate governance standards; as the leading commercial bank, it adheres promptly to all full disclosure requirements and global best practices.
ASHENEWS reports that Fidelity Bank PLC has distributed food packs to vulnerable residents in Keffi, Nasarawa state as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
The “buy” rating, according to analysts, implies that “the expected total return over the next 12 months is 25 per cent or more. Investors are advised to take positions at the prevailing market price as at the report date”.
“One of the major problem in the country now is food. People are hungry and it is difficult to pursue dreams and aspirations.