Economy
Rules Governing Sukuk Listing Take Effect After SEC Approval
By Dipo Olowookere
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) last Wednesday disclosed that the rules governing the listing of Sukuk and similar securities have been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
A notice released by the stock exchange to the investing public revealed that the rules were approved by SEC on March 17, 2016 and would take effect from Monday, July 23, 2018.
Business Post reports that the draft rules were considered by the Rules and Adjudication Committee of Council (RAC) on October 21, 2014, and approved for exposure to stakeholders for comments from October 29 to November 12, 2014.
Thereafter, the RAC considered the draft rules and stakeholders’ comments at its meeting of February 17, 2015, and approved the draft rules for submission to the National Council of the Exchange (Council).
It was further gathered that at its meeting of February 26, 2015, the council approved the draft rules for submission to SEC on March 5, 2015.
According to the approved listing rules obtained by Business Post, SEC said an issuer of sukuk must submit its listing application through a stockbroker after first appointing a Shari’ah adviser recognized or registered with the apex capital market regulator.
Such adviser, SEC explained will carry out primary responsibilities like ensuring that the applicable Shari’ah principles and any relevant resolutions and rulings endorsed are complied with; applying ijtihad (reasoning) to ensure all aspects relating to Sukuk issuance are in compliance with Shari’ah principles amongst others.
It was further stated that the NSE has discretion to admit and list the Sukuk on its platform and may even approve or reject the applications for listing, as it deems fit.
Furthermore, the NSE “may approve applications for listing and quotation of Sukuk or debt securities unconditionally or subject to such conditions, as it deems fit.”
SEC also disclosed in the rules that an Issuer shall, at least one month before the maturity date, announce the maturity date of each issuance of Sukuk or debt securities.
It stated that, “An issuer, which is a foreign corporation, shall announce to the NSE concurrently all information required to be publicly disclosed to its domestic regulatory authorities and other stock exchanges, if applicable.”
The management of SEC also said “an issuer shall announce its half year unaudited or audited financial statements on a consolidated basis within 30 days of the quarter or half year of the issuer’s financial year, and the statements shall state whether there is any abnormal circumstance that has affected or will affect the business and financial position of the issuer.”
“An issuer and its guarantor shall announce to the NSE their respective annual audited financial statements, together with the auditors’ and directors’ reports within three months of their respective financial years.
“In addition to the circumstances set out in the Listings Rules of the NSE, the exchange may at any time de-list an issuer from the Official List in any of the following circumstances: (a) upon the occurrence of any of the events which the Trustee has declared would render the Sukuk or debt securities to be immediately due and repayable pursuant to the Trust Deed; (b) upon the maturity or expiration of the Sukuk or debt securities; (c) upon full redemption of the Sukuk or debt securities; or (d) any other circumstances which in the opinion of the NSE, do not warrant the continued listing of the Sukuk or debt securities.”
According to the rules, Sukuk refers to investment certificates or notes of equal value which evidences undivided interest/ownership of tangible assets, usufructs (the right to enjoy a thing, property of which is invested in another) and services or investment in the assets of particular projects or special investment activity using Shari’ah principles and concepts approved by SEC.
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Economy
NASD Unlisted Security Index Crosses 4,000-point Benchmark Again
By Adedapo Adesanya
The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange achieved a milestone on Friday, April 24, 2026, after five securities on the platform helped with a 1.85 per cent growth.
Data showed that the NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) again crossed the 4,000-point benchmark yesterday.
The index chalked up 73.64 points during the trading day to close at 4,052.59 points compared with the preceding session’s 3,978.95 points, while the market capitalisation added N5.38 billion to finish at N2.424 trillion versus Thursday’s closing value of N2.380 trillion.
The price gainers were led by Okitipupa Plc, which grew by N25.00 to sell at N305.00 per share compared with the previous price of N280.00 per share. Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc gained N6.92 to close at N76.26 per unit versus N69.34 per unit, Afriland Properties Plc appreciated by N1.00 to N17.00 per share from N18.00 per share, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc improved by 55 Kobo to N99.55 per unit from N99.00 per unit, and Food Concepts Plc increased by 5 Kobo to N2.70 per share from N2.65 per share.
However, there was a price loser, MRS Oil, which dipped by N21.75 to N195.75 per unit from N217.50 per unit.
During the final session of the week, the value of securities jumped 75.2 per cent to N41.3 million from N23.6 million units, and the number of deals expanded by 62.9 per cent to 44 deals from 27 deals, while the volume of securities declined marginally by 0.9 per cent to 447,403 units from 451,522 units.
At the close of trades, Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Plc was the most traded stock by volume (year-to-date) with 3.4 billion units worth N8.4 billion, trailed by Resourcery Plc with 1.1 billion units valued at N415.7 million, and Infrastructure Guarantee Credit Plc with 400 million units traded for N1.2 billion.
GNI was also the most active stock by value (year-to-date) with 3.4 billion units sold for N8.4 billion, followed by CSCS Plc with 59.6 million units transacted for N4.0 billion, and Okitipupa Plc with 27.8 million units exchanged for N1.9 billion.
Economy
Naira Slips to N1,358/$1 as FX Reserves, Policy Uncertainty Concerns
By Adedapo Adesanya
It was not a good day for the Nigerian Naira in the currency market on Friday, April 24, as its value depreciated against the major foreign currencies at the close of transactions.
In the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEX), it lost N4.53 or 0.33 per cent against the United States Dollar yesterday to trade at N1,358.44/$1, in contrast to the N1,353.91/$1 it was exchanged on Thursday.
Equally, the domestic currency slipped against the Pound Sterling in the official market during the session by N8.14 to close at N1,834.02/£1, compared with the previous rate of N1,825.88/£1 and dropped N8.01 against the Euro to sell at N1,590.73/€1 versus N1,582.72/€1.
Also, the Naira depreciated against the US Dollar at the GTBank FX desk on Friday by N4 to quote at N1,370/$1 compared with the previous session’s N1,366/$1, and at the parallel market, it depleted by N5 to settle at N1,380/$1 versus the preceding day’s N1,375/$1.
Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) indicated that NFEM interbank turnover surged to N43.562 million across 68 deals, up from N28.117 million the previous day.
Despite the CBN’s reassurance that the recent drop in external reserves is not worrisome, the market remains unsettled by persistent concerns over liquidity constraints, policy transparency, and weakening confidence in Nigeria’s FX market as gross reserves continue to decline to $48.4 billion.
The outlook for the Dollar appears supported by broader macro risks, including elevated oil prices tied to the tanker traffic disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and a continued US-Iran standoff over ceasefire negotiations.
A look at the digital currency market showed that investors are sitting on the edge as the US Dollar rebounded amid geopolitical and inflation risks despite continued inflows into US spot bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).
Solana (SOL) rose by 1.2 per cent to sell $86.45, Cardano (ADA) appreciated by 1.1 per cent to $0.2517, Dogecoin (DOGE) grew by 0.9 per cent to $0.0989, Ripple (XRP) improved by 0.3 per cent to $1.43, Ethereum (ETH) soared by 0.2 per cent to $2,316.83, and Binance Coin (BNB) chalked up 0.1 per cent to sell for $637.44.
However, TRON (TRX) depreciated by 1.3 per cent to $0.3235, and Bitcoin (BTC) lost 0.2 per cent to close at $77,562.27, while the US Dollar Tether (USDT) and the US Dollar Coin (USDC) closed flat at $1.00 each.
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