FCMB Group Plc sustained its profitable growth trajectory by recording an impressive 42percent increase in profit before tax at the end of March 2022, a significant jump to N6 billion from the N4.2 billion recorded in the same period in 2021. Also, profit after tax was up by 45percent Year-on-Year to N5.2 billion from N3.6 billion in 2021. Solid growth across all businesses supported this performance.

The three-month results also showed a significant leap in gross revenue by 34percent to N58.3 billion, from N43.5 billion for the same period last year. Net interest income also followed the growth path as this grew by 33percent Year-on-Year to N28.1 billion from N21.2 billion for the first quarter of 2021. In addition, non-interest income rose to N9.0 billion at the end of March 2022 from N8.2 billion for the same period in 2021. Gross fees and commissions income increased 34percent Year-on-Year, driven by an increase in service fees and commissions, while trading income also jumped by 63% Year-on-Year resulting from higher volumes of fixed income instrument trades from the same period last year.

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FCMB Group also intensified its strong support to the development of businesses and the Nigerian economy by providing loans and advances valued at N1.1 trillion, up by 24percent Year-on-Year and 3percent Quarter-on-Quarter between January and March this year. In addition, customer deposits stood at N1.6 trillion, increasing 19percent Year-on-Year and 1percent Quarter-on-Quarter, while total assets surged by 16percent to N2.5 trillion.

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The Group’s Investment Management businesses collectively grew Assets Under Management by 43percent Year-on-Year to N713 billion in March 2022.

Analysts are of the opinion that the sustained positive performance of FCMB Group, despite the challenging operating environment, places it on a solid pedestal to consolidate its position in the industry and add more value to stakeholders.

FCMB Group Plc is a diversified financial services group with subsidiaries that are market leaders in their respective segments. The institution is divided along three business groups; Commercial and Retail Banking (First City Monument Bank Limited, Credit Direct Limited, FCMB (UK) Limited and FCMB Microfinance Bank Limited); Investment Banking (FCMB Capital Markets Limited and CSL Stockbrokers Limited); and Investment Management (FCMB Pensions Limited, FCMB Asset Management Limited and FCMB Trustees Limited).

Iheanyi Nwachukwu, is a creative content writer with almost two decades journalism experience writing on banking, finance, capital markets, and tax. The multiple awards winning journalist is Assistant Editor, BusinessDay. Iheanyi holds BSc Degree in Economics from Imo State University; Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Management from University of Lagos. Iheanyi has attended several work-related trainings including (i) Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills (Pan African University, Lagos); (ii) News Agency Journalism (Indian Institute of Mass Communication {IIMC}, New Delhi, India); and (iii) Capital Markets Development and Regulations (International Law Institute {ILI} of Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA). Other trainings Iheanyi attended include: Economic/Political Risk Analysis (By Thomson Reuters Foundation); International Financial Journalism (IFJ) (By PMA Media Training, UK); Effective Business Writing Skills (By Phillips Consulting); Reporting on Corporate Governance (By International Finance Corporation (IFC) & Thomson Reuters Foundation UK); etc. In addition, he has participated in high-level economy & markets events in Dubai, South Africa, Morocco, and other African countries like Zambia, Ghana and Gambia.

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