At the Fourth Annual Bonds, Loans and Sukuk programme, the country’s only credit market event featuring various issuers, investors, regulators and business leaders which was held recently in Lagos and sponsored by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), the need for growth was topical. For the event’s sponsor, RMB, it recognises the importance of associating with such programmes, not just within Nigeria, but in other parts of the world, to bring thought leaders together to debate the current state of the Debt Capital Markets. Besides, the forum would proffer solutions that would catalyse development and deepen the markets, thereby leading to further sustainable growth. The Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Head, Investment Banking, RMB Nigeria, Dalu Ajene, said that the nation’s Debt Capital Markets remains burgeoning as investors continue to show interest in many sectors like power, telecommunications and financial services. Senior Transactor, DFG, RMB Nigeria, Ikechukwu Omeruah, said: “The opportunity to understand the requirements of prospective issuers and discerning whether it is optimal to access the markets to issue in local or foreign currency is important.

Source: The Guardian December 30, 2019 02:37 UTC