Revealed! FCMB is set to reportedly sell stakes in subsidiaries

  • First City Monument Bank’s owners, FCMB Group, could be thinking about lowering their ownership of its subsidiaries
  • Proceeds from the transaction could help the lender meet the higher capital requirements if that route is followed
  • By March 2026, it hopes to have raised at least half a trillion naira in core capital (not including stock) for its banking operations

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To meet the goal of raising core capital (excluding equity) for its banking business to at least half a trillion naira by March 2026, FCMB Group, the owners of First City Monument Bank, may consider reducing its stake in subsidiaries.