Banking | - Part 81

Frankfurt, Germany Doesn’t Want London’s Bankers

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – In the scramble to lure financial jobs from London in the wake of Brexit, Frankfurt is leading the pack—at least nine banks have said they’ll move positions there. That could ultimately mean 10,000 new jobs and well over $100 million annually in new tax revenue for the German financial capital, auguring an economic and cultural rebirth. Micha Hintz hates the idea. “Brexit will be very bad for people with a…

Carney’s Countdown to BOE Rate Hike Faces Make or Break Week

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Mark Carney is heading into a crucial week in the countdown to a possible Bank of England rate increase in early November. After the International Monetary Fund meetings where most central bankers fretted about weak inflation even amid robust global growth, the governor returns to an economy that’s almost the mirror opposite. While Brexit is weighing on U.K. businesses, price growth is above target — something for lawmakers to press him on…

Bank of Baroda Is Said to Be Probed in S. Africa Over Guptas

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – India’s Bank of Baroda is being investigated by South Africa’s central bank over money held for companies controlled by the politically connected Gupta family, according to a person familiar with the matter. The South African Reserve Bank’s probe, which comes after it fined the bank in June for not doing enough to combat financial crime, was sparked after the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse alleged in court papers that mine-rehabilitation funds held for two of…

Nigerian Bank Just Sold Most Expensive Emerging-Market Bond

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigeria’s Fidelity Bank Plc sold the highest-yielding Eurobond from emerging markets this year, joining a rush for issuance before higher U.S. interest rates push up borrowing costs. The mid-sized Lagos-based lender issued $400 million of five-year securities with a 10.75 percent yield on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified. The deal initially had guidance of about 11 percent, said the person. Fidelity is the…

SBM of Mauritius Bids for Second Kenyan Bank in Expansion Drive

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PORT LOUIS (Capital Markets in Africa) – SBM Holdings Ltd., Mauritius’s second-biggest lender, offered to buy its second Kenyan bank in less than six months in a deal that will enable it to compete for a place among the nation’s top 10 financial institutions. The Port Louis-based bank submitted a non-binding offer for some of Chase Bank Kenya Ltd.’s assets and liabilities, the Central Bank of Kenya said in an emailed statement on Monday. Once acquired, SBM said…

Weak South Africa Growth May Allow for Lower Rate, Bank Says

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – South Africa’s weak economic growth may provide some scope for lower interest rates, the central bank said. “With near-zero growth and a negative output gap, there is some limited scope for lower interest rates to have positive counter-cyclical effects,” the South African Reserve Bank said in its Monetary Policy Review Wednesday. The central bank left its key rate unchanged at 6.75 percent on Sept. 22 as it assessed risks to the rand…

Uganda Cuts Benchmark Rate to Record Low to Boost Credit

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KAMPALA (Capital Markets in Africa) Uganda’s central bank reduced its benchmark interest rate to support economic growth even as lending to businesses and individuals begins to show signs of improvement. Policy makers at the Bank of Uganda cut the rate by 50 basis points to 9.5 percent, extending an easing cycle that began in April 2016. Prior to Tuesday’s decision, they’d reduced the rate by a total of 700 basis points in eight of the past nine…

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