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MTN Nigeria Seeks Approval to Raise N200 Billion for Network Expansion

MTN Nigeria, Africa’s leading telecommunication company, is seeking approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise another N200 billion via bond issuance for network expansion.

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MTN Nigeria, Africa’s leading telecommunication company, is seeking approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise another N200 billion via bond issuance for network expansion.

The telecom giant disclosed this in a statement signed by Uto Ukpanah, Company Secretary, MTN Nigeria, and obtained by Investors King.

According to the statement, this is a follow-up to the N200 billion debut bond issued in 2021 under the company’s N110 billion 13% 7-year series I bonds due 2028 and N90 billion 12.75% 10-year series II bonds due 2031.

MTN Nigeria plans to use the proceeds of the bond issuance for capital expenditure such as network expansion, working capital management, and general corporate purpose.

“The company will decide on issuances under the Second Bond Issuance Programme in due course subject to prevailing market conditions and obtaining relevant regulatory approvals,” the company added.

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Nigeria Raises N724.9 Billion in February 2023 Federal Government Bond Auction

A total of 577 bids worth N724.9 billion were received for the N360 billion amount offered, with the total amount allotted being N771.56 billion.

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The Debt Management Office (DMO) in Nigeria has announced that it raised N724.9 billion in the Federal Government bond auction held on February 13, 2023.

This marks a 100% increase compared to the previous year. A total of 577 bids worth N724.9 billion were received for the N360 billion amount offered, with the total amount allotted being N771.56 billion, Investors King reports.

Successful bids were allotted at marginal rates of 13.99%, 14.90%, 15.90%, and 16.00%, respectively, for the 10-year, 10-year, 20-year, and 30-year bonds. The auction was part of the DMO’s efforts to raise funds for the implementation of the Federal Government’s 2023 budget and to finance critical infrastructure projects across the country.

While Nigeria’s rising debt profile has been a topic of concern, the DMO has been actively promoting the issuance of FGN bonds as a means of diversifying the country’s funding sources and reducing its dependence on short-term borrowing.

The FGN bond market has grown significantly in recent years, with a wide range of maturities and attractive yields for investors.

The success of the February 2023 FGN bond auction highlights the continued strong demand for FGN bonds and the government’s commitment to meeting its funding needs through the capital markets.

The settlement date for the auction was February 15, 2023, and the bonds will mature between February 2028 and April 2049.

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FCMB to Issue N30 Billion Series I Additional Tier 1 Bond

FCMB Group to borrow N30 billion from the debt market

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FCMB Group Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading tier II financial institutions, has perfected plans to raise N30 billion from the debt market via bond issuance.

The group disclosed this in a statement signed by Funmi Adedibu, Company Secretary on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, and obtained by Investors King.

The N30 billion series I bond is an additional bond under the bank’s N300 billion debt issuance programme. The announcement was done after the group completed the registration of its N300 billion debt issuance programme with the Securities and Exchange Commission and received approval.

Debt issuance is a method used to raise funds by both the government and public companies through the sale of bonds to external investors. 

In part, the statement reads, “the Issuance represents the first non-sharia local currency AT1 instrument to be issued in Nigeria and has received CBN’s no-objection.”

“FCMB Group will commence the book build in respect of the Series I Bond on January 24, 2023.”

First City Monument Bank (FCMB), a member of FCMB Group Plc, is a financial services holding company headquartered in Lagos. FCMB Group Plc has nine subsidiaries divided among three business groups: commercial and retail banking, investment banking, and asset and wealth management.

 

 

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Ecobank Redeems 5-year US$400 Million Convertible Debt

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has redeemed its 5-year US$400 million debt issued in 2017 to all holders, the bank said in a regulatory filing released on Tuesday.

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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has redeemed its 5-year US$400 million debt issued in 2017 to all holders, the bank said in a regulatory filing released on Tuesday.

The Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, announces today that it has repaid upon maturity the 5-year US$400 million convertible debt issued in September and October 2017.

According to the bank, the holders of the convertible debt did not exercise their option to convert their holdings into ordinary shares during the conversion period of 19 October 2019 to 13 October 2022.

As a result, ETI redeemed the debt at 110% of the principal amount, in line with the terms of the convertible debt agreements.

In addition, the repayment did not affect ETI’s regulatory capital since the debt had been fully amortised for capital in 2021.

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