NGX Records N318.52bn Worth Of Listings In Q1

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited has recorded N318.52bn worth of listings across its equities, fixed income, mutual funds and derivatives categories in the first quarter (Q1), 2023.

This was contained in the NGX X-Compliance report. The X-Compliance report is a transparency initiative of NGX designed to maintain market integrity and protect the investors by providing compliance-related information on all listed companies.

Through the report, NGX ensures that it provides timely information to investors to aid their capital allocation decisions and enable a proper functioning capital market.

According to the report, NGX saw N11.23 billion in Federal Government of Nigeria bond listings which constituted FGN Savings Bonds with maturities ranging between 2024 and 2026.

Lagos State Government issued the only bond by a sub-sovereign entity with its N137.33 billion series 1V, 10-year 13 per cent, Fixed Rate Bonds due 2031 under its N500 billion debt issuance program.

The corporate bond segment recorded N112.42 billion senior unsecured bond listing from Dangote Industries Funding Plc and N31.36 billion in Sukuk Issuances from Taj Bank and Family Homes under their respective Sukuk Issuance programmes.

FTN Cocoa Processors Plc and Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc both did supplementary listings of N850 million and N3.68 billion of shares respectively. Africa Plus Partners Nigeria Limited also listed its mutual fund, Africa Infra Plus 1, the first Carbon Plus naira denominated fund to be listed on the Exchange, at a market value of N21.65 billion.

NGX said, it continued to drive participation in its derivatives market with the listing of NGX Pension index Futures Contract and NGX30 Index Futures Contract.

The chief executive officer, NGX, Mr Temi Popoola had earlier noted that, the Exchange had a renewed focus on listings for the year 2023, saying, “we will be using listings as a vehicle for meeting strategic aspirations as the new dispensation comes in through increased advocacy and engagements.”

The chief operating officer, InvestData Consulting Limited, Mr. Ambrose Omoriodon said: “the Nigerian Exchange provides access to long and medium terms finance for structured businesses. The Exchange is positioned to help multinational and local businesses and a wide range of investors gain an overriding view of the capital market as well as guide investors and businesses in making wise investment and finance choices.”