Explore Our Pick of 25 Most Significant MoneyCentral Stories of 2023

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MoneyCentral Editors take a look back at 25 of our most influential, popular and exclusive articles of 2023, with our hand-picked selection, below.

The Exclusive articles have diverse topics ranging from Deals, Wealth, Finance, Real Estate, Markets, Investing, Bonds, Derivatives, War, Energy, and Inflation among others.

Here they are below:

1. Investing

Why AFEX N45bn Asset Backed Commercial Paper is Risky for Investors

 

2. Bonds

Corporate Nigeria is Ignoring Cardoso and Bingeing on Debt With N8.25trn Exposure

3. Derivatives

NSIA Has $372m FX Swap Exposure to CBN as Lack of Board Raises Concern

4. Banking

Big Banks Profit Machine is Propping up NGX-30 Earnings

5. War

Why Gaza Uses Israeli Shekels as Currency Despite War

6. Markets

Cardoso’s Stealth Tightening Pushes Bank Liquidity Under N100bn as Growth Suffers

7. Energy

Doubts Over Fox Petroleum $7.5bn NNPCL Investment as Firm Fails to Deliver Indian Project

8. Wealth

Billionaire Femi Otedola’s Shareholder Activism Adds N1.3trn to Investor’s Wealth

9. Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods Firms Face Liquidity Crisis After Earnings Bloodbath

 

10. Real Estate

MTN Nigeria to Build New Office Tower in Eko Atlantic City

11. Finance

Nigerian Banks $27.8bn FX Swaps/Forwards Violate Net Open Position Rules

12. Companies

BUA Foods Plc: The Most Successful Consumer Goods Firm in Nigeria

 

13. Stocks

Fantastic Five Banks Profit Equivalent to 67.75% of Entire NGX 30

14. Economics

Cardoso Faces Growth vs Inflation Dilemma With World’s Highest Reserve Requirement

15. Markets

10 Nigerian Companies with The Highest Profit Margins

16. Foreign Portfolio Investments

Foreigners Shun Tinubu’s N6.9 trillion Stock Rally as Locals Lead Charge

17. Cement

Dangote Cement Prices 17% Cheaper Than Global Average Data Shows

18. Manufacturing

Manufacturers Hold More Short-Term Debt Than Cash as Liquidity Fears Heighten

19. Sovereign Wealth Funds

NSIA 2022 Annual Report: FGF Loses N18.93bn as Operating, Travel Expense Jump

20. Inflation

Consumers to Foot Bills as Inflation, FX Losses Squeezes’ Manufacturers Margins

21. Investment Returns

How Financial Repression is Squeezing Nigerian Savers and Investors

22. Markets

Nigerian Banks 10x Valuation Gap vs South Africa, a Reality Check for Access, GTCO

23. Economy

Godwin Emefiele’s Mortal Mistakes That Ruined Nigeria’s Economy

24. Fintechs

Zenith Bank Leads N50trn Customer Deposits Growth Amid Push by Fintechs

25. Deals

Otedola Sends Wake-up Call to Sleepy Nigeria Boardrooms

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