Access Bank has been driving its revenue growth through retail expansion, driven by a strong focus on consumer lending, payments and remittances, as well as customer acquisition at scale, writes
It is no secret that achieving revenue growth in an earnings-constrained and ever-increasing competitive environment remains a major challenge for traditional banks globally.
The situation was further worsened by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic which has also led to an increased incursion by financial technology (fintech) players into the financial services segment.
According to a report by Deloitte, a global professional services firm, as the low interest rate regime and new regulations continue to strangle traditional sources of risk-based and fee income, many once-attractive customer relationships are generating less revenue, causing some to become unprofitable.
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Access Bank has been driving its revenue growth through retail expansion, driven by a strong focus on consumer lending, payments and remittances, as well as customer acquisition at scale, writes Obinna Chima
It is no secret that achieving revenue growth in an earnings-constrained and ever-increasing competitive environment remains a major challenge for traditional banks globally.
The situation was further worsened by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic which has also led to an increased incursion by financial technology (fintech) players into the financial services segment.
According to a report by Deloitte, a global professional services firm, as the low interest rate regime and new regulations continue to strangle traditional sources of risk-based and fee income, many once-attractive customer relationships are generating less revenue, causing some to become unprofitable.
By Rasheed Adigun
In the past few weeks, the management of Seplat Petroleum Development Company has been attempting to twist the narrative in its ongoing suit against Access Bank Plc, in a bid to attract public sympathy.
Unfortunately, Seplat which has failed to honour its obligation appears not to be bothered about the implication of its bad behaviour on its reputation as a listed company on both the globally-respected London Stock Exchange and one of Africa’s bourse, the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
It is disheartening to note that A.B.C Orjiako, the chairman of Seplat Petroleum Development Company; Seplat as a company; Cardinal Drilling Nigeria Limited, another company associated with the businessman, and Kalu Nwosu, Managing Director of Cardinal Drilling Nigeria Limited, through their sponsored articles now view the move by a commercial bank to recovery its legacy debt that had been put at $85.8 million as corporate bullying and a move for hostile takeover!.
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th February 2021: Seplat notes some media coverage alleging improper conduct by the Company. Whilst it is Seplat s policy not to comment on press articles, on this occasion it is deemed necessary to clarify Seplat s position on the contents of the inaccurate media coverage. Seplat is current on its royalties to the Federal Government of Nigeria, with a record of increased royalties over a decade of successful production. Reference in the media coverage was made to the assets that are held by Seplat in joint venture partnership with the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited (NPDC). These assets are OMLs 4, 38 and 41. In 2018, the
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