Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited (“Stanbic IBTC Capital”) acted as Lead Issuing House while RMB Nigeria acted as Joint Issuing House on the Programme.

The establishment of the Programme will support the asset growth and liability management objectives of RMB Nigeria by enabling the issuance of debt instruments and structured notes.

Speaking on the Programme registration, Bayo Ajayi, Chief Executive Officer, RMB Nigeria commented:

“This Programme provides us the opportunity to access liquidity from the Nigerian debt capital markets to support our strategic and financing objectives. We remain committed to effectively partnering with our clients, and with this enhanced capacity to raise long term funding, we are in a stronger position to support our clients with their long-term loan needs. We believe in the Nigeria growth story and the establishment of this Programme presents a unique opportunity for investors to join us on this journey by participating in the issuances. We are also thankful for the support of Stanbic IBTC Capital and all our advisers who partnered us through this process.”

Also speaking on the Programme registration, Oyinda Akinyemi, Executive Director, Stanbic IBTC Capital, said: “This initiative by RMB Nigeria is yet another noteworthy example set by the Bank in relation to global best practice in treasury management and innovation, to cope with evolving market conditions.

“Stanbic IBTC Capital has been at the forefront of advising our clients on staying ahead of changing market trends, and we are pleased on this occasion to have been of assistance in shaping RMB’s funding strategy.

“We thank RMB Nigeria for trusting Stanbic IBTC Capital and the other professional parties in seeing the Programme registration to a successful completion.”

Stanbic IBTC Capital was named Best Investment Bank in Nigeria. The company also won the Equity Deal of 2022, Best Equity House of 2022, Best Corporate Bond House 2022 and M&A Deal of the Year 2022.

The recognitions spread across Stanbic IBTC Capital’s Advisory, Debt Capital Market and Equity Capital Market franchises, reaffirming the firm’s commitment to excellence and leadership.

Oladele Sotubo, Stanbic IBTC Capital’s Chief Executive, thanked the AIHN for the recognition, attributing the achievement to the confidence that key players in the industry have in the organisation because of its unwavering commitment towards providing clients with innovative investment solutions and best-in-class service delivery.

According to Oladele;

“Our dedicated team of investment banking specialists leverage sector insights and product expertise to offer our clients innovative advisory and financing solutions. We thank our clients for trusting Stanbic IBTC Capital to handle their important investment banking transactions. These awards reinforce our position as the leading investment banking franchise in Nigeria.”

Stanbic IBTC Capital is the leading investment banking franchise in Nigeria and provides a complete suite of advisory, capital markets and financing solutions to clients operating in Nigeria.

Stanbic IBTC Capital is a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, a leading end-to-end financial services solutions provider in Nigeria which is listed on Nigerian Exchange Limited.

For the 8th consecutive year, Stanbic IBTC Capital was named Best Investment Bank in Nigeria. Stanbic IBTC Capital also won awards for Best Debt House, Best Loan House and Best M&A House in Nigeria.

Funso Akere, Stanbic IBTC Capital’s Chief Executive, thanked EMEA Finance for the recognition which he attributed to the unwavering commitment of the Stanbic IBTC Capital team to provide clients with innovative investment solutions and best-in-class service delivery.

According to Funso, “Our dedicated team of investment banking specialists leverage sector insights and product expertise to offer our clients innovative advisory, capital markets and financing solutions. We thank our clients for trusting Stanbic IBTCCapital to handle their important investment banking transactions. These awards reinforce our position as the leading investment banking franchise in Nigeria.”

EMEA Finance is a leading global industry publication focused on the finance industry in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

This is the 15th edition of its African Banking Awards and the awards highlights the best investment banks, commercial banks, brokers and assets managers across Africa.

Stanbic IBTCCapital is the leading investment banking franchise in Nigeria and provides a complete suite of advisory, capital markets and financing solutions to clients operating in Nigeria.

Stanbic IBTCCapital is a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a leading end-to-end financial solutions provider in Nigeria which is listed on Nigerian Exchange Limited.

Stanbic IBTC Capital’s outstanding capabilities were recognised in the following award categories: Best Investment Bank in Nigeria, Best Bond House in Nigeria, Best Commercial Paper House in Nigeria, Best Mergers and Acquisitions House in Nigeria and Best Corporate Bond Deal in Nigeria.

The awards are a testament to its commitment to excellent service delivery.

The annual AIHN Investment Banking Awards is organised to recognise the achievements of investment banks  who have in the course of the year demonstrated excellence and achieved great wins.

Funso Akere, chief executive office, Stanbic IBTC Capital, expressed his excitement at the recognition, stating that the awards affirm that the institution’s hard work and dedication have not gone unnoticed.

He said: “This has been a spectacular day for us at Stanbic IBTC Capital as this has strengthened our resolve to continue to seek innovative ways to deliver on our clients’ expectations. Emerging winner in five out of ten categories is no small feat and this demonstrates the commitment and dedication of our team. We will continue to deliver excellent services to our clients”.

While commending the AIHN, Funso also extended his appreciation to clients for their trust in Stanbic IBTC Capital to deliver excellently and reassured them of the continued delivery of quality services.

It can be recalled that during the 2020 edition of the awards, Stanbic IBTC Capital clinched several awards including Best Merger and Acquisition House, Best Merger and Acquisition Deal, Best Commercial Paper House and Best Investment Bank.