SEC guidelines made banks’ recapitalisation transparent – DG

Dr. Emomotimi Agama, the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, said it’s guidelines released by the commission prior to the banking recapitalisation exercise have improved transparency and accessibility for Nigeria to Participate in.

Agama revealed this in a statement released on Sunday by the commission.

In March, the Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed new capital requirements for the country’s banks, which were aimed at strengthening the financial institutions and achieving President Bola Tinubu’s $1tn economic target.

It called on the DMBs to expedite actions to upward their capital base to strengthen the financial system against potential risk.

The SEC framework is a direct response to the CBN’s recent directive for banks to bolster their capital base.

Presently, banks are still raising funds via the capital market and other means to raise the stipulated amount.

Highlighting the achievement, Agama explained that the commission provided clarity before the recapitalisation exercise commenced because the current management of the commission is interested in integrity and transparency of processes”

According to him, “That clarity came out of the regulations that the SEC brought up to support the banking recapitalisation. It is a very important step by the government to strengthen the banks and indeed provide capacity for the banks to lend to the real sector for us to drive the economy, as provided for by the Renewed Hope Agenda Initiative and the design of the President to turn out a $1tn economy.

And so it was important that all institutions that are concerned with this activity, come together and provide the needed guidance for the banks to be able to run the programme. This is about the second time that the SEC will be tested in its capacity to be able to handle this. The first was in 2004 as you are aware, during the Soludo recapitalization exercise, the SEC was tested, and we came out of the test positive, this time around, it will not be different.”

The SEC boss noted that the processes could only get better as the commission had learned a few lessons from the previous exercise, adding those lessons had led to creating an environment that makes it seamless, including the introduction of the guidelines, and the needed technology to help deal with it.

So the guidelines, as it were, have brought about stability, transparency to the recapitalization process and public offerings have increased. And of course, you see the interest being galvanized by the actions of the SEC in trying to make sure that this is a success.

And I can tell you without doubt, the information we have received thus far shows that we are actually on the right course, and we are happy that that is happening. We’ll continue to give support to the Central Bank of Nigeria and to every institution that understands the value and the premise of the capital market.

“The capital market is indeed the barometer of the economy. And the SEC at this juncture is ready to live up to that bidding. I want a more sustainable industry”, he added.

Agama said the commission is working with the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, as well as the Office of the National Security Adviser to ensure that there is a safe environment for investments to thrive with special focus on attracting the youth populace to the market.

Zainab Odunayo
Zainab Odunayo
Zainab Odunayo is a News Reporter at Wakadaily News, specializing in politics and current affairs. With a strong passion for storytelling and a keen interest in social issues, Zainab brings insightful perspectives to her reporting.

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