Investors of FBN, GTCO, 3 others lose N24bn as shares depreciate

The market capitalization of the top five banks, referred to as the Tier-1 banks or FUGAZ, depreciated by 1.05% to close at N2.27 trillion as at 8th of July, 2022, as investors in these banks lost a total of N23.97 billion during the trading week.

After 5 trading days of the week, 2 of the 5 tier-1 Nigerian banks suffered negative market sentiments, with FBNH Plc leading the decliners.

According to data from the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), the market capitalization of the top five banks dropped to N2.26 trillion to depreciate by 1.05% during the week.

FBNH’s share price declined by 8.62% to close the week at N10.60, with its market capitalization at N380.49 billion at the end of the week. Amid sell-offs and buy-interests, at the end of the trading week, FBNH share price stood at N10.60.

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United Bank for Africa Plc appreciated by 2.0% as its market capitalization closed the week at N258.21 billion to gain a total of N5.13 billion w-o-w, with its share price standing at N7.55.

GTCO Plc depreciated by N1.47 billion after its market capitalization declined to N600.40 billion from N601.87 billion at the end of the week’s trading session.

The decline can be attributed to the decrease in its share price, from N20.45 traded at the end of last week, to N20.40 as at close of business, reflecting a decrease of 0.24%.

Access Bank Plc’s share price appreciated by 1.06% to close the week at N9.50, and the market capitalization gained N3.55 billion to stand at N337.68 billion.

Access Bank Plc released its Q1 2022 financial result, which revealed a profit of N57.40 billion in Q1 2021, reflecting a 9.23% increase. The statement revealed that Net interest income declined by 7.03% from N93.96 billion to N87.36 billion in the current period.

Zenith Bank Plc gained N4.71 billion w-o-w after its market capitalization appreciated to N690.72 billion from N686.01 billion at the end of the week. This appreciation can be attributed to the 0.69% growth in its share price, from N21.85 traded at the end of last week, to N22.00 at the end of this week.

The bank’s Q1 2022 financial result for the period ended March revealed that Net Interest income for the period grew by 20.89% to N100.54 billion from N83.17 billion in the corresponding period of 2021. However, post-tax profit for the period reported a growth of 9.68% from N53.06 billion in 2021 to N58.20 billion in the current period.

The FUGAZ banks make up over 70% of the NSE Banking sector index, hence, strongly influencing the growth or otherwise of the index; hence, the NGX banking index declined by 0.31% from 399.22 to close at 397.99 points.