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Lending, Govt Securities Gain Lifts Nine Banks Interest Income to N12.9tn

Kayode Tokede On the back of encouraging interest on lending to customers and yield on government securities, Access Holdings Plc and eight other deposit money banks generated N12.9 trillion interest…

  • Nine Nigerian banks earned N12.9tn in interest income from September 2025 to September 2026
  • Access Holdings Plc led with N3.1tn, a 6.9% increase from N2.9tn the previous year
  • Average maximum lending rate in Nigeria rose from 29.84% to 32.62%

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