Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN)

DBN explains why banks classify MSMEs as high risk businesses

• Banking/Investments

DBN explains why banks classify MSMEs as high risk businesses

Business Hilights November 13, 2019

…Disburses N100bn to 95,000 SMEs across sectors The Managing Director, Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), Mr. Tony...

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DBN Lecture series’ll deepen funding access to SMEs, grow sector performance

• Industry

DBN Lecture series’ll deepen funding access to SMEs, grow sector performance

Business Hilights July 19, 2019

The Managing Director, Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), Mr Tony Okpanachi, has given more insights on the...

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Empowering SMEs key to nation’s economic growth—GTBank boss, Agbaje

• Banking/Investments

Empowering SMEs key to nation’s economic growth—GTBank boss, Agbaje

Business Hilights May 28, 2019

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTB), Segun Agbaje, has argued...

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AfDB, European Bank stake $70m in DBN to drive SMEs—Okpanachi

• Banking/Investments

AfDB, European Bank stake $70m in DBN to drive SMEs—Okpanachi

Business Hilights July 4, 2018

Less than one year of its takeoff, the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has attracted cooperation and...

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BoI may be heading on collusion course rallying DBN, other DFIs for N1 trillion

• Banking/Investments

BoI may be heading on collusion course rallying DBN, other DFIs for N1 trillion

Business Hilights May 25, 2017

Since the sudden creation of the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) by the present administration, there are...

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If BoI is shopping for N1tn to assist SMEs, why is DBN established? —BH Analysis

• Banking/Investments

If BoI is shopping for N1tn to assist SMEs, why is DBN established? —BH Analysis

Business Hilights May 15, 2017

Barely one month after the take off of Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), indications have emerged that...

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BoI crashes interest rate of youths’ loans to zero percent to grow SMEs

• SMEs

BoI crashes interest rate of youths’ loans to zero percent to grow SMEs

Business Hilights May 8, 2017

Though the Minister of Finance has failed to streamline the role borders between all development banks following...

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Inability of FG to harmonise roles of development banks’ causing confusion, leakages

• Banking/Investments

Inability of FG to harmonise roles of development banks’ causing confusion, leakages

Business Hilights April 27, 2017

Investigations by Business Hilights on the activities of three major development banks of the federal government have...

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