Stanbic IBTC alerts NGX to possible H1 filing delay

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has informed the Nigerian Exchange Limited and its investors that it may face a delay in submitting its Audited Financial Statements for the half-year period ending June 30, 2026. In a regulatory statement, the company's Group Company Secretary, Chidi Okezie, announced this on the NGX portal. According to Stanbic IBTC, the potential delay could prevent the release of the H1 2026 results by the statutory deadline of August 28, 2026.

The company is currently in the process of finalizing the audit of its half-year results, after which it will seek approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria before disclosing the financial results to the public. The statement added, "We are working diligently to ensure that our company’s 2026 Audited Half Year Financial Statements are submitted to NGX as soon as we have received all required regulatory approvals, and this may occur before or shortly after the regulatory due date of 28 August 2026."

The company has committed to expediting the process and publishing the financial statements around or shortly after the regulatory timeline. Under NGX post-listing rules, quoted companies must submit their quarterly and half-year interim reports within 30 to 60 days after the end of the period. However, financial institutions, including commercial banks and financial holding companies, that undergo full interim audits must obtain regulatory clearance from the CBN before releasing the information to the market, which often requires formal notifications to stakeholders when review timelines exceed the standard submission dates.