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Fidelity Bank Plc’s 2022 Audited Financial Statements Show Impressive Growth Across Key Metrics

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Fidelity Bank Plc, a Nigerian financial institution, has released its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, revealing an impressive growth across key top-to-bottom line figures.

In the audited 2022 financial statement analysed by Investors King, the gross earnings rose higher at N337.050 billion, representing a 34.4 percent increase against N250.776 billion recorded in 2021.

Net Interest Income (NII) also rose by 60.94 percent to N152.695 billion from N94.879 billion recorded in 2021, while its Profit Before Tax (PBT) was higher at N53.677 billion in 2022, up by 112.88 percent from N25.215 billion recorded in 2021.

The lender’s profit after tax (PAT) for the 2022 financial year stood at N46.724 billion, a 102.2 percent increase when compared to the N23.104 billion profit it recorded in 2021.

Similarly, the bank’s earnings per share (EPS) basic and diluted increased to 161 kobo in 2022 from 80 kobo in 2021.

Fidelity Bank’s total asset in FY’2022 stood at N3.989 trillion, up by 21.76 percent from N3.276 trillion in 2021.

One of the highlights of Fidelity Bank’s financial results for 2022 is the bank’s Earning Assets, which make up a significant portion of the bank’s total assets. As of December 31, 2022, Earning Assets were N2.64 trillion (2021: N2.22 trillion).

The bank’s net loan balance in 2022 stood at N2.116 trillion (2021: N1.66 trillion). This value represents 55 percent (2021: 52 percent) of the total assets as at the reporting date.

Deposits from Fidelity Bank customers increased to N2.580 trillion in 2022 from N2.024 trillion recorded in 2021.

The bank’s Board of Directors proposes a final dividend of 40kobo per share, which in addition to the 10kobo per share as interim dividend, amounts to 50kobo per Ordinary Share (2021: Dividend of 35kobo per Ordinary Share).

Fidelity Bank’s shares have been on investment analysts’ stock picks, with the share price at N5.3 reaching a 52-week high of N6.03 as against 52-week low of N2.87.

The bank shares price has yielded about 21.8 percent return this year, confirming analysts BUY rating as a value stock.

Moreover, Fidelity Bank was recognized by several local and international award agencies for its product innovation and sound corporate governance standards.

These include: Bank of the Year 2021 by Leadership Newspaper, Best Banking or Insurance Website/Portal by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), Best SME Bank Nigeria 2022 by the Global Banking & Finance Awards, DBN Platinum and Service Ambassadors Awards, and Global Finance’s World’s Best Private Banks 2023 awards for Best Private Bank in Nigeria and Best Private Bank Digital Solutions for Clients in Africa.

This year 2023, Fidelity won the following awards: Banker of the Year 2022 at the 14th Leadership Annual Conference and Awards, Best Payment Solution Provider Nigeria 2023 in the 2023 Global Banking & Finance Awards, and Best Banking CEO Nigeria 2023 in the 2023 Global Banking & Finance Awards.

Is the CEO/Founder of Investors King Limited. A proven foreign exchange research analyst and a published author on Yahoo Finance, Nasdaq, Entrepreneur.com, Investorplace, and many more. He has over two decades of experience in global financial markets.

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CBN Disburses N13.8 Billion to Manufacturing Sector Under 100-for-100 Policy

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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has said the apex bank has disbursed a total sum of N173.3 billion to various beneficiaries under its 100-for-100 Policy on Production and Productivity since the policy commences.

Emefiele, who made this known in Abuja shortly after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting, said N13.81 billion of the total disbursed amount was for the development of three new projects in the manufacturing sector.

He said, “Under the 100 for 100 Policy on Production and Productivity, the Bank disbursed the sum of N13.81bn to three projects in the manufacturing sector.

“This brings the cumulative disbursement under the facility to N173.31bn, disbursed to 81 projects comprising 45 manufacturing, 23 agriculture, five healthcare, and eight services sector projects with an estimated 23,343 direct jobs created.”

The loan is capped at N5 billion per participant by the central bank, according to the guidelines for the implementation of the initiative.

In the guideline, the apex bank said 100 private sector organisations with projects that could transform the local economy through job creation, improve productivity, reduce imports, increase non-oil exports, and improve foreign exchange generating capacity of the nation will be selected and financed under the 100-for-100 policy.

“The initiative, which shall be bank-led, will be rolled over every 100 days (that is, quarterly) with a new set of companies selected for financing under the initiative,” it stated.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter of 2023 as Africa’s largest economy expanded at 2.31% year on year.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) attributed this decline in growth to the cash crunch caused by the CBN’s decision to change the Naira notes in an effort to curb counterfeit notes and other national challenges.

 

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50% of UBA Earnings Comes from African Operations

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One of the largest banks in Nigeria and Africa, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has said about 50% of its earnings come from African operations.

Abiola Bawuah, the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of UBA Africa, who disclosed this said it was made possible because of the bank’s digital offerings and products that help gain large market shares in key markets in Africa.

Speaking to the press during a hybrid media parley on Thursday, Bawuah explained that while devaluations and rising inflation in Nigeria and other African nations where the bank operates impacted overall performance, subsidiaries remained strong and continue to contribute significantly to the growth and development of trade, infrastructure and finance.

She said, “As of last month, none of our African subsidiaries is making a loss. They have all been turning in profits, this is a testament to the fact that they have navigated successfully and have all found their footing.

Bawuah, a Ghanaian national, who was appointed earlier this year became the first female CEO of UBA Africa, to take the group’s total female directors to eight.

She said, “We need the government to regulate the private sector because the sector is struggling. However, the private sector needs to be strong, and that is where UBA comes in. There have been numerous facility programmes we have come up with for consumers in the corporate sector like the Small and Medium Enterprises, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises that are being supported by us.

“It is only in UBA that I know of that you can be an MSME, and once you are faithful to us and you have run the enterprise very well, we are ready to support you, even when you do not have collateral.

“However, Africa must develop the private sector, and when you talk of the private sector, 60 per cent of the private sector in Africa are either SMEs or MSMEs, which would not be able to be developed by the foreign banks, because what they classify as SMEs monetarily is high, and most SMEs in Africa are far below that range.”

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Guaranty Trust Holding Company CEO Urges Lower Cost of Data to Drive Financial Inclusion

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Segun Agbaje, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), disputed the notion that continuous use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) for fund transfers would deepen Nigeria’s cashless policy as pursued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Agbaje emphasized that the future of financial inclusion and increased literacy lies in reducing the cost of data, making it more affordable.

Agbaje drew a parallel with India, stating that the two countries share similar demographics and highlighting that India has achieved remarkable progress in financial inclusion.

He expressed his belief that USSD technology is cumbersome and costly, while internet banking offers a more robust and technologically advanced alternative.

According to Agbaje, the fight over USSD has served as a distraction created by telecommunications companies. He argued that banks are advocating for the protection of customers, insisting that they should only pay for successful transactions and not for transactions that were not calculated on their accounts. He challenged the widespread use of USSD, stating, “USSD is not the answer.”

Agbaje called for a shift towards mobile banking, which he viewed as more advanced and user-friendly, requiring less data consumption.

He stressed the urgent need to reduce the cost of data in Nigeria, pointing out the disparity between data costs in Nigeria and India.

He emphasized that lowering data costs would enhance financial inclusion and increase interest in the country.

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