Economy

The Value of a Savings Culture

Published

4 years ago

01/12/2021

By FBNQuest

If you are just starting your career, then you must be excited to be earning money. You probably feel liberated by your ability to make choices like going on a vacation, buying a car, or renting a flat in the part of town you prefer to live. Earning a living certainly has its perks.

It is not unusual for young people to indulge themselves when they begin to earn money. However, it is also important to consider the power the income from a job or business provides; an opportunity to create your financial future.

The choices you make early in your career about your money may determine your options in the future. Retirement may seem so far off that you see no reason to pay attention to it now. What you do not realise is that building a sizable nest egg becomes more difficult later in your career. Likewise, acquiring a house or having a family is often easier if you are proactive in gathering resources to achieve your goal.

A savings culture or investing is a sure way to build momentum towards achieving your short and long-term financial obligations. The funds that you save for short-term goals should be kept in cash and cash equivalents because your objective should be to preserve their value in a liquid asset. The resources that you save towards your long-term goals should be invested in assets that may be less liquid but offer higher returns.

The types of assets you invest in your savings will significantly impact your return and consequently, the amount available to finance your plans for a family or other financial goals. A major reason for this is the concept of compound interest. This is the process by which a sum of money grows exponentially due to interest building upon itself over time.

The key is to start saving and investing as early in your career as possible. The sooner you start putting money away, the sooner it begins to earn interest. If invested properly, the money can grow substantially over time. But putting off investments could mean you miss an opportunity to grow your wealth easily and automatically.

Having a plan helps you to build the discipline that is required to invest successfully. You are more responsible for your financial success when a plan is executed in a systematic way. This should also give you the confidence that while you are building a career, you are also making steady progress towards your financial goal.

It is advised that you make wise investments decisions. Explore options that allow you to automate your savings and investment in the form of automatic withdrawals from your bank account. After making this arrangement, stay the course. Consider that by starting early, you are positioned to benefit from the well-established trend that investments in riskier assets such as stocks potentially outperform less risky short-term assets such as cash equivalents over time. Especially when diversification is appropriately adopted in investing.

All this is easier said than done. A savings and investment plan is more than just a list of goals and deadlines. Practically, it can be more complicated than that, as you consider the fine details and peculiarities of your status and responsibilities. To help you achieve the outcomes you want, relationship managers at FBNQuest are available to work with you to craft a plan that offers a range of products that suit your specific investment and financial goals. We look forward to helping you achieve your financial goals. Contact us today and stay ahead of the curve to indulge yourself early in your career at the expense of a great financial future.

Economy

Xenergi in Talks to Acquire 51% Stake in Premier Paints

Published

20 hours ago

17/12/2025

Aduragbemi Omiyale

By Aduragbemi Omiyale

One of the paint makers in Nigeria, Premier Paints Plc, is currently in talks with a new investor, Xenergi Limited, for the purchase of 51 per cent stake in the company.

Xenergi Limited intends to acquire shares of Clover Global Resources Limited and TGHL Capital Limited in the organisation.

Business Post gathered that the new investor will buy 39.02 per cent from Clover Global Resources Limited and 15.20 per cent from TGHL Capital Limited.

The deal, according to a regulatory notice issued on Tuesday on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, will involve about 63 million shares of Premier Paints.

At the current share price of the paint producer, this should be about N630 million as it closed at N10.00 per unit on NGX on December 16, 2025.

“Subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close before January 31, 2026.

“The company will continue to inform the public of the progress of the transaction,” the disclosure signed by the company secretary, Alozie Nwokoro, said.

Economy

Naira Trades Flat Across FX Market Windows as CBN Moves to Ease Pressure

Published

22 hours ago

17/12/2025

Adedapo Adesanya

By Adedapo Adesanya

The Naira was flat against the US Dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEX) on Tuesday, December 16, retaining the previous closing value of N1,451.82/$1.

In the same vein, the local currency saw no movement against the Pound Sterling and the Euro in the spot market during the session at N1,943.98/£1 and N1,705.74/€1, respectively.

Also, the Nigerian Naira remained unchanged in the black market yesterday at N1,475/$1 and was N1,460/$1 at the GTBank forex counter.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has strengthened US Dollar supply with $250 million to authorised dealer banks at the official window cumulatively as foreign portfolio investors, exporters and non-bank corporate supply dripped.

The spread between official and other non-regulated markets decreased to N30.59$/1 from N44.57/$1, from the previous week, research subsidiary of Coronation Merchant Bank Limited said in a report.

FX analysts said foreign exchange inflows through the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market decreased to $716.3 million from $844.70 million in the previous week , a 15 per cent drop in a week.

Foreign portfolio investors accounted for the highest share of inflows at 32.98 per cent, followed by exporters at 30.84 per cent, the CBN (17.36 per cent), Non-bank Corporates (16.94 per cent), others (0.72 per cent) and Individuals (0.63 per cent).

On Monday, Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 14.45 per cent in November 2025, down from 16.05 per cent recorded in October, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), representing a decrease of 1.6 percentage points month-on-month and marks a significant moderation compared to the same period last year.

As for the cryptocurrency market, there was some recoveries after overall capitalization falling below $3 trillion for the third time in a month. Large-cap assets, particularly those with Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) exposure, are experiencing selling pressure as institutional investors reassess risk.

Ripple (XRP) appreciated by 1.5 per cent to $1.92, Litecoin (LTC) expanded by 1.5 per cent to $78.91, Dogecoin (DOGE) rose by 0.8 per cent to $0.1308, Solana (SOL) went up by 0.4 per cent to $127.60, Binance Coin (BNB) grew by 0.3 per cent to $865.40, and Bitcoin (BTC) gained 0.2 per cent to sell at $86,735.17.

On the flip side, Cardano (ADA) depreciated by 1.0 per cent to $0.3802 and Ethereum (ETH) slumped by 0.4 per cent to $2,935.85, while the US Dollar Tether (USDT) and the US Dollar Coin (USDC) were flat at $1.00 each.

Economy

Stock Investors’ Portfolios Swell N14bn as Index Rises 0.01%

Published

22 hours ago

17/12/2025

Dipo Olowookere

By Dipo Olowookere

A marginal 0.01 per cent rise was recorded by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited on Tuesday. This was different from the flattish mode of the market the previous day.

Investor sentiment remained bullish as Customs Street finished with 31 price gainers and 26 price losers, implying a positive market breadth index.

Aluminium Extrusion topped the gainers’ log after it improved its price by 10.00 per cent to N9.35, Guinness Nigeria appreciated by 9.98 per cent to N263.40, Multiverse expanded by 9.95 per cent to N12.15, MeCure Industries also soared by 9.95 per cent to N45.85, and Sovereign Trust Insurance advanced by 9.89 per cent to N4.11.

Conversely, Haldane McCall led the losers’ chart after it shed 9.93 per cent to settle at N3.72, Veritas Kapital lost 9.09 per cent to close at N1.60, LivingTrust Mortgage Bank also declined by 9.09 per cent to N3.50, and Linkage Assurance depreciated by 5.71 per cent to N1.65.

During the trading day, the All-Share Index (ASI) went up by 21.23 points to 149,459.11 points from the previous day’s 149,437.88 points and the market capitalisation increased by N14 billion to N95.281 trillion from N95.267 trillion.

Yesterday, traders transacted 1.0 billion equities for N21.8 billion in 23,701 deals compared with the 553.1 million equities valued at N13.3 billion traded in 28,907 deals on Monday, representing a decline in the number of deals by 18.01 per cent, and a surge in the trading volume and value by 80.80 per cent and 63.91 per cent apiece.

Access Holdings traded 385.8 million stocks worth N7.7 billion, Champion Breweries transacted 111.8 million shares valued at N817.8 million, Sterling Holdings exchanged 85.5 million equities for N589.9 million, FCMB sold 74.7 million shares valued at N791.5 million, and First Holdco transacted 51.9 million equities worth N1.8 billion.