Recapitalisation: Wema Bank gets regulatory approvals for N40 billion rights issue
Wema Bank says it has successfully concluded the first tranche of its recapitalisation exercise, having secured all relevant regulatory approvals for the allotment of its N40 billion rights issue.
Its managing director, Moruf Oseni, disclosed this in a statement made available on Friday in Lagos.
Mr Oseni said that as a forward-thinking and pioneering bank, the financial institution launched the N40 billion rights issue in December 2023, approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
In March, the CBN launched a recapitalisation programme requiring commercial banks to raise fresh capital.
This is in alignment with the minimum requirement for their respective banking licenses within a 24-month timeline spanning April 1 to March 31, 2026.
Recapitalisation aims to simultaneously boost the Nigerian economy and strengthen its financial services industry.
Mr Oseni said, “With this remarkable development, Wema Bank has now successfully raised the first tranche of its plan within the minimum requirement laid down by the CBN.
“The bank’s resolve in retaining its commercial banking licence with national authorisation and the N40 billion rights issue is a step in that direction.”
The managing director expressed satisfaction with the vote of confidence the bank’s shareholders gave during its first rights issue exercise, noting that its shares were fully subscribed.
Mr Oseni stated that the bank also obtained the approval of its shareholders at its 2023 annual general meeting to raise an additional N150 billion to meet the capitalisation threshold set by the CBN.
He hinted that the process was expected to be completed within 12 to 18 months.
Mr Oseni said, “We are committed to providing optimum returns for every stakeholder, and the successful conclusion of this N40 billion rights issue is a bold step in the right direction.
“In addition to the upward trend in the bank’s financial performance and the success recorded so far in its recapitalisation exercise, Wema Bank’s corporate rating was recently upgraded to BBB+ by Pan African credit rating agency Agusto and Co.
“The bank was also retained at BBB by the international rating agency Fitch.”
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