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Access Bank posts N75 billion PBT

By Editor
18 March 2016   |   1:39 am
Access Bank Plc has recorded a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of N75 billion in its 2015 operations against N52 billion achieved in the corresponding period in 2014.
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Proposes 55 kobo total dividend
Access Bank Plc has recorded a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of N75 billion in its 2015 operations against N52 billion achieved in the corresponding period in 2014.

Specifically, the companies audited result for the year ended December 30, 2015 showed a PBT of N75 billion, representing 44 per cent growth over N52 billion posted in the corresponding period in 2014 with significant contribution from the bank’ s securities trading business while profit after tax also rose from N30 billion to N66 billion during the year under review.

Based on the improved performance, the directors of the bank are recommending a dividend of 30 kobo per share bringing the total dividend for the year to 55 kobo.

Reacting to the performance, the Group Managing Director of the bank,
Herbert Wigwe explained that the result reaffirms the bank’s resolve to add value to shareholders investment even amid harsh operating environment.

“This year’s results reinforce our resolve to generate sustainable returns despite challenging market conditions.

“We achieved strong financial progress in 2015 as the Group recorded a 44 per cent growth in profit before tax to ₦75 billion from ₦52 billion in 2014, with significant contribution from our securities trading business.

Guided by a robust risk management framework, the Access bank boss pointed out that the bank’s diversified business model yielded positive results as it grew the business cautiously and recorded sound prudential ratios.

He pointed out that the bank successfully raised capital by way of rights issue which has significantly strengthened its capital base, as well as provides the bank with sufficient headroom to harness opportunities in key growth sectors of the economy.

“In addition, the recent upgrade of our national scale credit rating to ‘A’ by Fitch Ratings even in an extremely difficult environment – will enable growth in the market share of our customers’ businesses and solidify our position as a top player in the industry.

“We also made remarkable headway in redesigning our systems and processes to enhance service delivery across all customer touch points, with emphasis on tailored customer interactions. Leveraging innovation, we introduced products and solutions, which have enhanced our brand equity and recorded significant customer adoption and migration to our digital platforms.

“In the coming year, we will remain resilient in the execution of our bold strategy for increased growth and profitability. Though market conditions will remain challenging, we will focus on innovation, proactive risk management and data analytics as catalysts for diversifying income streams and enhancing retail expansion, so as to maximize shareholder value in 2016 and beyond,” he added.

3 Comments

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    KUDOS TO BOTH THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF ACCESS BANK, PLC. KEEP THE GOOD WORK BY CONTINUOUSLY ENHANCING SHAREHOLDERS INVESTMENTS. OTHER BANKING INSTITUTIONS SHOULD EMULATE ACCESS BANK LAUDABLE STRATEGIES. MUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHOULD BE BASED ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

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      The only reason why Access bank is smiling to the bank is because of the valuable asset of Intercontinental Bank that crook Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi “shamefully now the emir of Kano” fraudulently took for ICB shareholders and forcefully sold to Access bank.
      If only there was justice in Nigeria, ICB would be taken out of Access bank and given back to the real owners and ordinary shareholders of ICB.
      Oh Erastus Akingbola see what you have done to the shareholders of ICB. How you gave the bank away without recourse to ethical standards of your profession.
      In this world and even in the next, those that violently took away ordinary people’s investment “poor people’s sweat” in ICB will not know peace. Their generation to the tenth generation will not know peace in life and in death.

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    I SINCERELY PRAY THAT THOSE OF YOU WHOSE INVESTMENTS WERE LOST THROUGH THE TAKE OVER OF ASSETS OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL BANK, PLC BY ACCESS BANK, PLC SHOULD TAKE THE EVENT OF LOSS IN GOOD FAITH! IT IS HARD TO ADVANCE BLAME TO ANYONE AT THIS STAGE, BUT HOPEFULLY, THERE ARE STILL ABUNDANCE OF OPPORTUNITIES IN ORDER SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY, INCLUDING ACCESS BANK, PLC!