Appetite returns to Nigeria with UBA syndicated loan
31-01-18 / by Shannon Manders
Nigeria’s United Bank for Africa (UBA) has raised a US$160mn syndicated trade finance facility, which...FirstRand Bank
Ripple CEO defends hijacking Sibos with blockchain event
22-11-17 / by Finbarr Bermingham
The CEO of Ripple has defended the fintech company’s decision to host a rival event...
22 banks join Swift blockchain project
06-07-17 / by Finbarr Bermingham
An additional 22 banks have joined Swift’s blockchain proof of concept (PoC). The project is...
Swift’s payments innovation initiative signs 45 banks
22-01-16 / by Melodie Michel
Swift’s global payments innovation initiative, which aims to improve the efficiency of cross-border transactions, has...
ECIC and RMB share risk of South African corporates
19-11-15 / by Sofia Lotto Persio
South Africa’s ECA, the Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC), and FirstRand Bank,...
AFC closes oversubscribed club deal
18-12-14 / by Melodie Michel
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has secured a US$636.5mn syndicated facility from 22 lenders. A US$300mn...
SA banks fund Liberian gold
16-09-13 / by GTR
South African banks Nedbank and First Rand Bank are to provide US$88mn to Aureus Mining...
FirstRand set to fund thermal coal project
17-09-12 / by GTR
South Africa’s FirstRand Bank is set to finance 65% of the Kangala thermal coal project...
FirstRand expands Africa team
20-01-11 / by GTR
South Africa’s FirstRand is strengthening its position in Africa with the appointment of Suresh Chaytoo...
Key hires for FirstRand group
28-10-10 / by GTR
South Africa's FirstRand has promoted two high-profile bankers to bolster new and existing divisions within the...