NSE to Organise Webinar on Financial Services Sector

The Nigerian Stock Exchange has announced that it will host a financial services Webinar on Thursday, 8 October 2020 to discuss how to move the industry forward post COVID-19.

In a statement released on Friday, the Exchange said the webinar will bring together market stakeholders to share valuable experiences on how to better manage the impact of COVID-19 as well as discuss the future of the nation’s financial market to chart a new route to a sustainable future.

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, CON, and the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Lamido Yuguda are some of the experts expected to grace the event.

Speaking about the webinar, the Chief Executive Officer, NSE, Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON, noted that, “The world is facing unprecedented challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering this, the global financial system remains an area of potential risk, with record levels of market volatility and growing concern around credit losses and its attendant impact on overall asset quality, capital, and liquidity. Governments, regulators, and international organizations have moved rapidly to address the economic collapse and financial fallout, but questions remain around how policy should continue to evolve to preserve financial stability. With this webinar, we envision that the insights gathered will lead to actionable solutions, policies, and measures that can mitigate current and emerging financial stability risks.”

Some of the other confirmed speakers for the event include Ms. Aishah Ahmad, Deputy Governor, CBN; Mr. Mitchell Elegbe, MD/CEO, Interswitch; Mr. Bolaji Balogun, CEO, Chapel Hill Denham; Mr. Kunle Elebute, Managing Partner, KPMG Nigeria; Prof. Yinka David- West, Academic Director, Information Systems & Digital Transformation, Lagos Business School; Mr. Chinua Azubike, MD/CEO, InfraCredit; and Mr. Eric Idaihi, Partner/Co-Founder, Verod Capital. ​​​

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