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TAJBank, CEO win global Islamic banking awards 2023

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1 year ago

September 20, 2023

…..attest to bank’s rising reputation globally

In recognition of increasingly soaring brand reputation due to its world-class services both locally and internationally, TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s fastest-growing non-interest banking services provider, has won the Global Islamic Finance Award (GIFA) 2023 for its ‘Best Sukuk Deal of the Year 2023’, beating scores of other nominees in the competition.

This is even as the bank’s CEO/Founder, Mr. Hamid Joda, was also decorated with the ‘Most Promising CEO of the Year 2023’ insignia by the GIFA’s Awards Committee at the event held in Senegal, and witnessed by the country’s President, His Excellency Macky Sall, and other global leaders and bankers.

Over the years, GIFA has recognized over 500 governments, individuals, and institutions, commending their significant contributions to the USD 4 trillion Islamic finance industry.

In his remarks, the bank’s CEO thanked the GIFA leadership for the global recognition, saying “we are very grateful to the award organizers for recognition of the bank and my humble self for the GIFA 2023.

“As we keep saying, these awards and several others TAJBank had received in the past three years will further encourage us to do more in surpassing the expectations of our growing customers in terms of quality products and services delivery for invaluable value-addition to them and their businesses”, Joda assured.

Also commenting on the GIFA 2023 awards, the non-interest lender’s Executive Director/Co-Founder, Mr. Sherif Idi, thanked “the customers for their increasing confidence in TAJBank to offer them superior products and services with, in some cases, personalized touches to confirm to them that our only interest is the customers.”

It would be recalled that the listing of TAJBank’s N10 billion Sukuk bond on February 13 this year on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) enjoyed an unprecedented support from investors, recording over 30% oversubscription.

Joda, had during the beating of the Gong’ formalizing the listing of the bond on the Exchange, assured subscribers to the debt instrument its invaluable benefits, particularly its potential for good returns on their investments.

The GIFA Chairman, Professor Humayon Dar; commended the winners for their hard work, persistence, and innovative strategies to still be able to make giant strides even in the economy they operate in.

The selection of winners for the 2023 competition by the GIFA was conducted by the GIFA with support from the Cambridge IFA, a financial services intelligence house which specializes in developing and utilizing powerful cutting-edge analytical tools to test business data, assess macroeconomic indicators and understand market trends, leadership positioning and brand development relevant to the development of the financial systems

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FAAC: FG, States, LGCc Share N 1,289 Trillion From a Gross Total Of N2.258 Trillion For Month of September

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2 days ago

October 17, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its October 2024 meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, shared a total sum of N1.298 Trillion to the three tiers of government as Federation Allocation for the month of September, 2024 from a gross total of N2.298 Trillion.
From the stated amount inclusive of Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), Exchange Difference (ED and Augmentation of N150.000 billion, the Federal Government received N424.867 Billion, the States received N453.724 Billion, the Local Government Councils got N329.864Billion, while the Oil Producing States received N90.415 Billion as Derivation, (13% of Mineral Revenue).

The sum of N80.993 Billion was given for the cost of collection, while N878.946 Billion was allocated for Transfers Intervention and Refunds.

The Communique issued by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) at the end of the meeting indicated that the Gross Revenue available from the Value Added Tax (VAT) for the month of September 2024, was N583.675 Billion as against N573.341 Billion distributed in the preceding month, resulting in a increase.

From that amount, the sum of N23.347 Billion was allocated for the cost of collection and the sum of N16.810 Billion given for Transfers, Intervention and Refunds.

The remaining sum of N543.518 Billion was distributed to the three tiers of government, of which the Federal Government got N81.258 Billion, the States received N271.759 Billion and Local Government Councils got N190.231 Billion.

Accordingly, the Gross Statutory Revenue of N1.043 Trillion received for the month was lower than the sum of N1.221 Trillion received in the previous month by N177.426 Billion. From the stated amount, the sum of N56.878 Billion was allocated for the cost of collection and a total sum of N862.136 Billion for Transfers, Intervention and Refunds.

The remaining balance of N124.718 Billion was distributed as follows to the three tiers of government: Federal Government got the sum of N43.037 Billion, States received N21.829 Billion, the sum of N16.829 Billion was allocated to LGCs and N43.021 Billion was given to Derivation Revenue (13% Mineral producing States).

Also, the sum of N19.213 Billion from Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) was distributed to the three (3) tiers of government as follows: the Federal Government received N2.767 Billion, States got N9.222 Billion, Local Government Councils received N6.456 Billion, while N0.768 Billion was allocated for Cost of Collection.

The Communique also disclosed the sum of N462.191 Billion from Exchange Difference, which was shared as follows: Federal Government received N218.515 Billion, States got N110.834 Billion, the sum of N85.448 Billion was allocated to Local Government Councils, N47.394 Billion was given for Derivation (13% of Mineral Revenue).

It further disclosed of the Augmentation of N150.000 Billion which was shared as follows:Federal Government received N70.020 Billion, the States got N40.080 Billion and the LGCs received N30.900 Billion.

Oil and Royalty, Excise Duty, Electronic Money Transfer (EMTL) and CET levies increased considerably. While Value Added Tax (VAT) and Import Duty increased marginally. Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) and Company Income Tax (CIT) and others recorded significant decreases.

According to the Communique, the total revenue distributable for the current month of September 2024, was drawn from Statutory Revenue of N124.716 Billion, Value Added Tax (VAT) of N534.518 Billion, N18.445 Billion from Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), N462.191 Billion from Exchange Difference and Augmentation of N150.000 Billion, bringing the total distributable amount for the month to N1.298 Trillion.

The balance in the Excess Crude Account (ECA) as at October 2024 stands at $473.754.

In his opening remarks, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, restated the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration’s commitment to implementing policies, programmes and initiatives that will enhance revenue generation with a view to enhancing the overall well-being of Nigerians in line with contemporary realities.

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